Long_March_2D

Long March 2D

Long March 2D

Chinese orbital carrier rocket

The Long March 2D (Chinese: 长征二号丁火箭), also known as the Chang Zheng 2D, CZ-2D, and LM-2D, is a Chinese two-stage orbital carrier rocket mainly used for launching LEO and SSO satellites. It is manufactured by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST).[3]

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It is mainly launched from areas LA-2B and LA-4 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The Long March 2D made its maiden flight on 9 August 1992. It was initially used to launch FSW-2 and FSW-3 reconnaissance satellites.

Unlike all other members of the Long March 2 rocket family, the Long March 2D is a two-stage version of the Long March 4 launch vehicle.[3][5]

Launch statistics

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2020
  •   Failure
  •   Partial failure
  •   Success
  •   Planned

List of launches

Main article: List of Long March launches
Launch of the first Venezuelan Earth observation satellite, VRSS-1 / Miranda, by the LM-2D launch vehicle.
Launch of the first Venezuelan Earth observation satellite, VRSS-1 / Miranda.

The Long March 2D made its maiden flight on 9 August 1992.

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References

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    "China's Orbital Launch Activity 2020" (PDF). Bryce Space and Technology. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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    "LM-2D". China Great Wall Industry Corporation. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
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    "Long March 2D launch vehicle (LM-2D)" (in Chinese). China Great Wall Industry Corporation. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
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