Long March 2C

Function	Carrier rocket
Manufacturer	CALT
Country of origin	People's Republic of China
Size
Height	42 metres (138 ft)
Diameter	3.35 metres (11.0 ft)
Mass	233,000 kilograms (514,000 lb)
Stages	2
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass	3,850 kilograms (8,490 lb)
Payload to SSO
Mass	2C: 1,400 kilograms (3,100 lb); 2C/SMA: 1,900 kilograms (4,200 lb)
Payload to GTO
Mass	2C/SM: 1,250 kilograms (2,760 lb)
Associated rockets
Family	Long March
Launch history
Status	Active
Launch sites	LA-2/138 & LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC; LA-7 & LA-9, TSLC; LA-3, XSLC
Total launches	49
Success(es)	48
Failure(s)	1
First flight	9 September 1982
Last flight	9 October 2018
First stage
Height	25.72 m
Diameter	3.35 m
Propellant mass	162,706 kg (358,705 lb)
Powered by	4 YF-21C
Maximum thrust	2,961.6 kN (665,800 lbf)
Specific impulse	2,556.5 m/s (260.69 s)
Propellant	N2O4/UDMH
Second stage
Height	7.757 m
Diameter	3.35 m
Propellant mass	54,667 kg (120,520 lb)
Powered by	1 YF-24E; (1 x YF-22E (Main)); (4 x YF-23C (Vernier))
Maximum thrust	741.4 kN (166,700 lbf) (Main); 47.1 kN (10,600 lbf) (Vernier)
Specific impulse	2,922.37 m/s (297.999 s) (Main); 2,834.11 m/s (288.999 s) (Vernier)
Propellant	N2O4/UDMH
Third stage – (optional)
Height	1.5 m
Diameter	2.7 m
Propellant mass	125 kg (276 lb)
Powered by	1 solid
Maximum thrust	10.78 kN (2,420 lbf)
Specific impulse	2,804 m/s (285.9 s)
Propellant	HTPB
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Long March 2C (LM-2C), or Chang Zheng 2C (CZ-2C) as in Chinese pinyin is a member of the Long March 2 rocket family, an expendable launch system operated by the People's Republic of China. This vehicle was developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, and the first launch occurred on September 9, 1982. It is a two-stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine. The rocket was derived from the Long March 2A launch vehicle.

Several variants of this launch vehicle have been built, all using an optional third solid motor stage:^[2]

2C/SD — Commercial satellite launcher with a multi-satellite smart dispenser allowing delivery of two satellites simultaneously
2C/SM — Version for delivery of small satellites to high orbits
2C/SMA — Improved version of the 2C/SM

List of launches

Flight number	Date (UTC)	Launch site	Upper stage (if used)	Payload	Orbit	Result
1	September 9, 1982 07:19	LA-2/138, JSLC		FSW-0 No.4	LEO	Success
2	August 19, 1983 06:00	LA-2/138, JSLC		FSW-0 No.5	LEO	Success
3	September 12, 1984 05:44	LA-2/138, JSLC		FSW-0 No.6	LEO	Success
4	October 21, 1985 05:04	LA-2/138, JSLC		FSW-0 No.7	LEO	Success
5	October 6, 1986 05:40	LA-2/138, JSLC		FSW-0 No.8	LEO	Success
6	August 5, 1987 06:39	LA-2/138, JSLC		FSW-0 No.9	LEO	Success
7	September 9, 1987 07:15	LA-2/138, JSLC		FSW-1 No.1	LEO	Success
8	August 5, 1988 07:29	LA-2/138, JSLC		FSW-1 No.2	LEO	Success
9	October 5, 1990 06:14	LA-2/138, JSLC		FSW-1 No.3	LEO	Success
10	October 6, 1992 06:20	LA-2/138, JSLC		FSW-1 No.4 Freja	LEO	Success
11	October 8, 1993 08:00	LA-2/138, JSLC		FSW-1 No.5	LEO	Success
12	September 1, 1997 14:00	LA-7, TSLC	2C/SD	Iridium mass simulator A Iridium mass simulator B	LEO	Success
13	December 8, 1997 07:16	LA-7, TSLC	2C/SD	Iridium 42 Iridium 44	LEO	Success
14	March 25, 1998 17:01	LA-7, TSLC	2C/SD	Iridium 51 Iridium 61	LEO	Success
15	May 2, 1998 09:16	LA-7, TSLC	2C/SD	Iridium 69 Iridium 71	LEO	Success
16	August 19, 1998 23:01	LA-7, TSLC	2C/SD	Iridium 76 Iridium 78	LEO	Success
17	December 19, 1998 11:39	LA-7, TSLC	2C/SD	Iridium 88 Iridium 89	LEO	Success
18	June 11, 1999 17:15	LA-7, TSLC	2C/SD	Iridium 92 Iridium 93	LEO	Success
19	December 29, 2003 19:06	LA-3, XSLC	2C/SM	Double Star 1	HEO	Success
20	April 18, 2004 15:59	LA-3, XSLC		Shiyan-1 Nano Satellite 1	SSO	Success
21	July 25, 2004 07:05	LA-7, TSLC	2C/SM	Double Star 2	HEO	Success
22	August 29, 2004 07:50	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC		FSW-4 No.1	LEO	Success
23	November 18, 2004 10:45	LA-3, XSLC		Shiyan-2	SSO	Success
24	August 2, 2005 07:30	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC		FSW-4 No.2	LEO	Success
25	September 9, 2006 07:00	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC		Shijian 8	LEO	Success
26	April 11, 2007 03:27	LA-7, TSLC		Haiyang-1B	SSO	Success
27	September 6, 2008 03:25	LA-7, TSLC	2C/SMA	Huanjing-1A Huanjing-1B	SSO	Success
28	April 22, 2009 02:55	LA-7, TSLC		Yaogan 6	SSO	Success
29	November 12, 2009 02:45	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC		Shijian 11-01	SSO	Success
30	July 6, 2011 04:28	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC		Shijian 11-03	SSO	Success
31	July 29, 2011 07:42	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC		Shijian 11-02	SSO	Success
32	August 18, 2011 09:28	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC		Shijian 11-04	SSO	Failure
33	November 29, 2011 18:50	LA-9, TSLC		Yaogan 13	SSO	Success
34	October 6, 2012 03:25	LA-9, TSLC	2C/SMA	Shijian 9A Shijian 9B	SSO	Success
35	November 18, 2012 22:53	LA-9, TSLC		Huanjing-1C Xinyan 1 Fengniao 1	SSO	Success
36	July 15, 2013 09:27	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC		Shijian 11-05	SSO	Success
37	October 29, 2013 02:50	LA-9, TSLC		Yaogan 18	SSO	Success
38	March 31, 2014 02:46	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC		Shijian 11-06	SSO	Success
39	September 28, 2014 05:13	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC		Shijian 11-07	SSO	Success
40	October 27, 2014 06:59	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC		Shijian 11-08	SSO	Success
41	November 14, 2014 18:53	LA-9, TSLC		Yaogan 23	SSO	Success
42	September 29, 2017 04:21	LA-3, XSLC		Yaogan 30-01A/B/C	LEO	Success
43	November 24, 2017 18:10	LA-3, XSLC		Yaogan 30-02A/B/C	LEO	Success
44	December 25, 2017 19:44	LA-3, XSLC		Yaogan 30-03A/B/C	LEO	Success
45	January 25, 2018 05:39	LA-3, XSLC		Yaogan 30-04A/B/C	LEO	Success
46	June 27, 2018 03:30	LC-3, XSLC		XJSS A/B	LEO	Success
47	July 9, 2018 03:56	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	2C/SMA	PRSS-1 PakTES-1A	SSO	Success
48	September 7, 2018 03:15	LA-9, TSLC		Haiyang-1C	SSO	Success
49	October 9, 2018 02:43	LA-4/SLS-2, JSLC	2C/YZ-1S	Yaogan 32A, 32B	LEO	Success

Launch failures

Shijian 11-04 launch failure

On August 18, 2011, a Long March 2C rocket failed during the launch of the Shijian 11-04 satellite. During the powered flight phase of the second stage, the connecting mechanism between vernier engine no.3 and the servo-control mechanism of the second stage failed, which led to loss of attitude control on the second stage.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "LM-2C". China Great Wall Industry Corporation. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
^ "Chang Zheng-2C (Long March-2C)". SinoDefence. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Malfunction at devices connection blamed for orbiter launch failure". Xinhua News Agency. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2015.

"LM-2C USER'S MANUAL". CALT. 1999. Archived from the original on 2016-01-16. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
Gunter Dirk Krebs. "CZ-2 (Chang Zheng-2)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 9 August 2015.

[cgwic.com-1] "LM-2C". China Great Wall Industry Corporation. Retrieved 9 August 2015.

[2] "Chang Zheng-2C (Long March-2C)". SinoDefence. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[3] "Malfunction at devices connection blamed for orbiter launch failure". Xinhua News Agency. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2015.

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v t e Long March (rocket family)
Rockets	Feng Bao 1 Long March 1 1D Long March 2 2A 2C 2D 2E 2F Long March 3 3A 3B 3B/E 3C Long March 4 4A 4B 4C Long March 5 5B Long March 6 6A 6C Long March 7 7A Long March 8 8A Long March 9 Long March 10 Long March 11 Long March 12
Launch sites	Jiuquan Taiyuan Wenchang Commercial Xichang
Manufacturers	China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology
Designers	Wang Xiji
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