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Long March 2C/SD

7FLIGHTS
100%SUCCESS
7STREAK
Sep 1997FIRST FLIGHT
NOREUSABLE
HEIGHT42 m
DIAMETER3.35 m
LAUNCH MASS192 kg
LIFTOFF THRUST2,786 kN
STAGES3

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.

The 2C/SD variant has an additional “Smart Dispenser” upper stage for multiple payloads.

3,850 kg
TO LEO
8,489 lbs
2,786
KILONEWTONS
626,318
POUNDS-FORCE
~3,736
HORSEPOWER
Height42 m (138 ft)
Diameter3.35 m (11 ft)
Launch Mass192 kg (423 lbs)
Stages3