Long March 2D – China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Family: Long March meters
Length: 38.3 meters
Diameter: 3.35 meters
Launch Mass: 232
Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 3500

The Long March 2D was manufactured by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation with the first launch on 1992-08-09. Long March 2D has 38 successful launches and 1 failed launches with a total of 39 launches. 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.

Manufacturer

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. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation is a Government CHN entity that was founded in 1999 and is administered by Chairmen & President: Lei Fanpei.

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has 233 successful launches and 10 failed launches with a total of 243 launches.