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Long March 2C/SM

Long March 2C/SM

Long March family · built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · maiden flight 2003-12-29

Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17

The Long March 2C is a family of expendable launch vehicles made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine.

Specifications

42.0 mLength
3.35 mDiameter
233 tLaunch mass
3Stages
2962 kNLiftoff thrust

Payload Capacity

3850 kgTo LEO
1440 kgTo GTO

Lifetime Launch Record

As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.

2Total launches
2Successful
0Failed
0Upcoming

Launches Tracked on This Site

2In our archive
100.0%Success rate
Dec 29, 2003 19:06 UTCEarliest tracked
Jul 25, 2004 07:05 UTCMost recent
MissionDateStatus
Long March 2C/SM | Tan Ce 2 Jul 25, 2004 07:05 UTC Success
Long March 2C/SM | Tan Ce 1 Dec 29, 2003 19:06 UTC Success

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