Long March 2D
OperationalSAST / CASC · China · First flight 1992
China's highly reliable medium-lift workhorse, primarily used for Earth observation and SSO missions. Reached its 100th mission milestone in September 2025, one of the most frequently launched Chinese vehicles.
Launch price
~$30M
~$8,571/kg to LEO
Payload to LEO
3,500 kg
Career record
99%
104/105 successful · as of 2026-09-01
Next launch
None scheduled
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From SpaceNexus's launch tracker (tracked since Dec 12, 2024); outcomes recorded as each flight lands. Career totals above are the vehicle's full history.
Last 90 days
1
launches flown
Tracked flights
14
14 success · 0 partial · 0 failed
Tracked success rate
100%
full successes / attempts; partial failures are not successes
On the manifest
0
upcoming launches
Recent
Sep 19, 2026, 10:50 UTC
PIESAT-2 13-16
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
May 30, 2026, 18:07 UTC
4 x SatNet test satellites
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Specifications
| Height | 41.06 m |
| Diameter | 3.35 m |
| Liftoff mass | 232,250 kg |
| Stages | 2 |
| Engines | 4x YF-21C + 1x YF-24C |
| Propellant | UDMH / N2O4 |
| Fairing diameter | 3.35 m |
| Payload to LEO | 3,500 kg |
| Payload to GTO | – |
| Payload to SSO | 1,300 kg |
| Payload to TLI | – |
| Reusable | No |
| First flight | 1992-08-09 |
| Last flight | Active |
| Variants seen on the manifest | Long March 2D, Long March 2D/YZ-3 |
Where it launches from
Frequently asked
How much does a Long March 2D launch cost?
A dedicated Long March 2D launch lists at roughly $30 million, about $8,571 per kilogram to low Earth orbit at full payload. Actual contract prices vary with orbit, integration and government requirements.
When is the next Long March 2D launch?
No Long March 2D launch is currently on the tracked manifest.
How reliable is Long March 2D?
Long March 2D has flown 105 times as of 2026-09-01, with 104 successes, 1 failures and 0 partial failures: a 99% success rate, with 100 consecutive successes at last count.
How much can Long March 2D carry?
3,500 kg to low Earth orbit, 1,300 kg to sun-synchronous orbit.