Long March 2D

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)

Aug. 9, 1992

Description

The Long March 2D, also known as the Chang Zheng 2D, CZ-2D and LM-2D, is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. It is a 2-stage carrier rocket mainly used for launching LEO and SSO satellites.

Specifications
  • Minimum Stage
    1
  • Max Stage
    2
  • Length
    38.3 m
  • Diameter
    3.35 m
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
    232.0 T
  • Thrust
    2962.0 kN
  • Apogee (Sub-Orbital)
    500.0 km
Family
  • Name
    Long March 2D
  • Family
  • Variant
    2D
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Long March 2D
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    $30000000
  • Low Earth Orbit
    3500.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    1300.0 kg

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Government
Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei
CASC 1999

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.

Long March 2D | Shiyan 31

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Oct. 13, 2025, 10 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Chinese satellite reported to be for "new optical imaging technological demonstration" purposes. Actual usage not known.

Polar Orbit
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Long March 2D | Shiyan 30 01-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Sept. 29, 2025, 3 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A pair of Chinese satellites reported to be for "Earth observation technological testing and validation" purposes. Actual usage not known.

Low Earth Orbit
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Long March 2D | Zhangheng-1-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
June 14, 2025, 7:56 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Zhangheng 1-02, also known as CSES-02 (China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite-02), is the follow-on mission to Zhangheng 1/CSES, a Chinese–Italian space mission dedicated to monitoring the electromagnetic field and waves, plasma parameters, and particle fluxes induced by natural sources and artificial emitters in near-Earth space, to study their correlations with the occurrence of seismic events. The satellite mission is part of a collaboration program between the CNSA (China National Space Administration) and ASI (Italian Space Agency), and developed by CEA (China Earthquake Administration) and INFN (Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics), together with several Chinese and Italian Universities and research Institutes.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Long March 2D | Space Computing Constellation

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
May 14, 2025, 4:12 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

12 satellites from ADASPACE testing in-orbit data processing capabilities for other satellites with artificial intelligence assistance, as well as inter-satellite laser link communication techniques.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Long March 2D | 4 x SatNet test satellites

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
April 1, 2025, 4 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellites". Probable 4 test satellites for the Chinese state-owned LEO communication satellite constellation SatNet, 2 by Galaxy Space and 2 by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co.

Low Earth Orbit
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Long March 2D | SuperView Neo 3-02

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
March 15, 2025, 4:11 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Commercial Earth observation satellite built by CAST for China Siwei Survey and Mapping Technology Co. Ltd, with 0.5 m resolution over 9 image wavelength bands and a 130 km wide imaging swath. Hitch-hiking payload: Tianyan 23

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Long March 2D | PRSC-EO1

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jan. 17, 2025, 4:07 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Optical Earth observation satellite for SUPARCO of Pakistan. Hitchhiking payloads: * DAO-1 * Blue Carbon 1

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Long March 2D | PIESAT-2 09-12

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 16, 2024, 6:50 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

4 X-band synthetic-aperture radar Earth observation satellites for the Chinese Earth observation satellite company PIESAT.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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