Chang Zheng 2D (CZ-2D)
(Long March 2D / LM-2D)

China (PR)

History:

The Long March 2D was a two-stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, suitable for launching a variety of low earth orbit satellites. Developed and manufactured by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, the CZ-2D had a typical payload capability of 3,500kg in a 200 km circular orbit. Its first stage was identical to that of the CZ-4. The second stage was essentially the same as that of the CZ-4, except for an improved vehicle equipment bay.
Launches: 3. Failures: 0. Success Rate: 100.00% pct. First Launch Date: 09 August 1992. Last Launch Date: 20 October 1996.
Liftoff Thrust: 298,389 kgf. Total Mass: 232,250 kg. Core Diameter: 3.4 m. Total Length: 35.1 m.
LM-2D is mainly used for launching LEO and SSO satellites. It is mainly launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, and can be launched from China's other satellite launch centers. It is characterized with high reliability, wide application and mature technology.

Technical Data:

Stage Number: 1. 1 x CZ-4A-1 Gross Mass: 192,700 kg. Empty Mass: 9,500 kg. Thrust (vac): 332,952 kgf. Isp: 289 sec. Burn time: 170 sec. Isp(sl): 259 sec. Diameter: 3.4 m. Span: 6.0 m. Length: 24.7 m. Propellants: N2O4/UDMH No Engines: 4. YF-20B
Stage Number: 2. 1 x CZ-4A-2 Gross Mass: 39,550 kg. Empty Mass: 4,000 kg. Thrust (vac): 84,739 kgf. Isp: 295 sec. Burn time: 135 sec. Isp(sl): 260 sec. Diameter: 3.4 m. Span: 3.4 m. Length: 10.4 m. Propellants: N2O4/UDMH No Engines: 1. YF-25/23

Stage	1^st Stage	2^nd Stage	Upper Stage
Diameter (m)	3.35	3.35
Stage Length(m)	27.910m	10.9m
Mass of propellant (t)	182t	52.7t
Propellant	N2O4/UDMH
Engine	YF-21C	YF-24C
Engine Thrust (KN)	2961.6KkN	742.04kN	47.1kN
Specific Impulse(m/s)	2550	2942	2834
Lift-off Mass (t)	2961.6kN
Overall Length (m)	41.056
Fairing Diameter (m)	3.35
Fairing Length (m)	6.983
SSO Payload Capability(kg)	1300

1. PLF	11. 2nd Stage Main Engine
2. Payload	12. Inter-stage Shell Section
3. Supporting Bay	13. Inter-stage Strut Structure
4. Front Shell of 2nd Stage Oxidizer Tank	14. 1st Stage Oxidizer Tank
5. Equipment Bay	15. Inter-tank Section
6. Inter-stage Section	16. 1st Stage Fuel Tank
7. 2nd Stage Oxidizer Tank	17. Rear Transition Section
8. Inter-tank Section	18. Stabilizing Fin
9. 2nd Stage Fuel Tank	19. 1st Stage Engine
10. 2nd Stage Vernier Engine

CZ-2D launches:

Type	Launches				Periode	Status
Type	Sub	Orb	F	Total	Periode	Status
CZ-2D:	-	95	-	95	09 Aug 1992 - 14 Jun 2025	Active
CZ-2D/YZ-3:	-	4	-	4	29 Dec 2018 - 12 Dec 2024	Active
Total:	-	99	-	99	-	-

Note: Situation au 30 June 2025.

Launch List:

Type Nr	Launch Vehicle	Serial Nr	Launch Date	L.Time	L. Site	ID Year	Payload	Comment
1	CZ-2D	Y1	9/08/1992	08:00	Jiuquan, LA2	1992-051	DFH 35	LEO
2	CZ-2D	Y2	3/07/1994	08:00	Jiuquan, LA2	1994-037	DFH 40 (FSW-2 N?2)	LEO
3	CZ-2D	Y3	20/10/1996	07:20	Jiuquan, LA2B	1996-059	DFH 43	LEO
4	CZ-2D	Y4	3/11/2003	07:20:04	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2003-051	FSW-3 1	LEO
5	CZ-2D	Y5	27/09/2004	08:00:04	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2004-039	FSW-3 3	LEO
6	CZ-2D	Y6	5/07/2005	22:40	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2005-024	Shijian 7	SSO
7	CZ-2D	Y7	29/08/2005	08:45:04	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2005-033	FSW-3 5	LEO
8	CZ-2D	Y8	25/05/2007	07:12	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2007-019	Yaogan 2	SSO
9	CZ-2D	Y12	5/11/2008	00:15	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2008-056	ChuangXin-1-02	SSO
10	CZ-2D	Y9	1/12/2008	04:42	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2008-061	Yaogan 4	SSO
11	CZ-2D	Y10	9/12/2009	08:42	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2009-069	Yaogan 7	LEO
12	CZ-2D	Y15	15/06/2010	01:39	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2010-027	Shijian 12
13	CZ-2D	Y14	24/08/2010	07:10	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2010-040	Tianhui-1A
14	CZ-2D	Y11	22/09/2010	02:42	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2010-047	Yaogan 11
15	CZ-2D	Y19	20/11/2011	00:15:04	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2011-068	Chuanxin 1-03
16	CZ-2D	Y17	6/05/2012	07:10:04	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2012-020	Tianhui 1-02
17	CZ-2D	Y16	29/09/2012	04:12:04	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2012-052	VRSS-1
18	CZ-2D	Y22	18/12/2012	16:13:04	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2012-073	G?kt?rk 2
19	CZ-2D	Y18	26/04/2013	04:13:04	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2013-018	GF 1 + 3 sat
20	CZ-2D	Y23	25/11/2013	02:12:04	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2013-068	SY 5
21	CZ-2D	Y25	4/09/2014	00:15:04	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2014-051	Ling Qiao
22	CZ-2D	Y24	20/11/2014	07:12:03	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2014-072	Yaogan 24
23	CZ-2D	Y21	14/09/2015	04:42	Jiuquan, LC603	2015-047	Gaofen 9 (GF 9)
24	CZ-2D	Y37	7/10/2015	04:13	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2015-057	Jilin 1
25	CZ-2D	Y26	26/10/2015	07:10	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2015-061	Tianhui 1-03
26	CZ-2D	Y31	17/12/2015	00:12	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2015-078	DAMPE
27	CZ-2D	Y36	5/04/2016	17:38	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2016-023	ShiJian 10 (SJ 10)
28	CZ-2D	Y27	15/05/2016	02:43	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2016-029	Yaogan 30 (JB-6 6)
29	CZ-2D	Y32	15/08/2016	17:40	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2016-051	QSS (QUESS, Mozi)
30	CZ-2D	Y34	11/11/2016	23:14	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2016-068	Yunhai-1 01
31	CZ-2D	Y33	21/12/2016	19:22	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2016-081	Tan Weixing (CarbonSat)
32	CZ-2D	Y39	28/12/2016	03:23	Taiyuan, LC-9	2016-083	Gaojing-1 & 2
33	CZ-2D	Y30	9/10/2017	04:13	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2017-060	VRSS 2
34	CZ-2D	Y47	3/12/2017	04:11	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2017-077	LKW 1
35	CZ-2D	Y48	23/12/2017	04:14	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2017-084	LKW 2
36	CZ-2D	Y40	9/01/2018	03:24	Taiyuan, LC-9	2018-002	GaoJing-1 03 & 04
37	CZ-2D	Y49	13/01/2018	07:10	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2018-006	LKW 3
38	CZ-2D	Y13	2/02/2018	07:51	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2018-015	FengMaNiu 1 (FMN 1)
39	CZ-2D	Y50	17/03/2018	07:10	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2018-025	LKW 4
40	CZ-2D	Y20	2/06/2018	04:13	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2018-048	Gaofen 6 (GF 6)
41	CZ-2D	Y28	19/11/2018	23:40	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2018-094	Shiyan 6 (SY 6)
42	CZ-2D	Y38	7/12/2018	04:12	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2018-102	Saudisat 5A/B
1	CZ-2D/YZ-3	Y35	29/12/2018	08:00	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2018-112	Yunhai-2 01/06	1e launch
43	CZ-2D	Y43	25/09/2019	00:54	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2019-063	Yunhai-1 02
44	CZ-2D	Y58	15/01/2020	02:53	Taiyuan, LC-9	2020-003	Jilin-1 Wideband-01
45	CZ-2D	Y61	19/02/2020	21:07	Xi, LC-3	2020-014	XJS C/F
46	CZ-2D	Y51	31/05/2020	08:53	Jq, SLS-2	2020-034	Gaofen 9-02
47	CZ-2D	Y52	17/06/2020	07:19	Jq, SLS-2	2020-039	Gaofen 9-03
48	CZ-2D	Y29	4/07/2020	23:44	Jq, SLS-2	2020-043	Shiyan 6-02
49	CZ-2D	Y56	6/08/2020	04:01:54	Jq, SLS-2	2020-054	Gaofen 9-04
50	CZ-2D	Y57	23/08/2020	02:27:04	Jq, SLS-2	2020-058	Gaofen 9-05
51	CZ-2D	Y54	11/06/2021	03:03	TY, LC-9	2021-050	Beijing 3
52	CZ-2D	Y74	3/07/2021	02:51	TY, LC-9	2021-061	Jilin-1 Kuanfu-01B
53	CZ-2D	Y62	29/07/2021	04:01	Jq, SLS-2	2021-067	Tianhui 1-04 (TH 1-04)
54	CZ-2D	Y53	14/10/2021	10:51	TY, LC-9	2021-091	CHASE (Xihe)
55	CZ-2D	Y63	6/11/2021	03:00	Xi, LC-3	2021-101	Yaogan 35A/C
56	CZ-2D	Y41	29/12/2021	11:13	Jq, SLS-2	2021-134	Tianhui 4
57	CZ-2D	Y70	17/01/2022	02:35	Ty, LC-9	2022-004	Shiyan-13
58	CZ-2D	Y79	5/05/2022	02:38	TY, LC-9	2022-048	Jilin-1 Kuanfu-01C
59	CZ-2D	Y64	23/06/2022	02:22	Xi, LC-3	2022-068	Yaogan 35-02A/C
60	CZ-2D	Y65	29/07/2022	13:28	Xi, LC-3	2022-088	Yaogan 35-03A/C
61	CZ-2D	Y66	19/08/2022	17:37	Xi, LC-3	2022-100	Yaogan 35-04A/C
62	CZ-2D	Y75	24/08/2022	03:01	TY, LC-9	2022-103	Beijing 3B (Nanning 1)
63	CZ-2D	Y67	6/09/2022	04:19	Xi, LC-3	2022-109	Yaogan 35-05A/C
64	CZ-2D	Y76	20/09/2022	23:15	Jq, SLS-2	2022-115	Yunhai-1 03
65	CZ-2D	Y68	26/09/2022	13:38	Xi, LC-3	2022-120	Yaogan 36-01A/C
66	CZ-2D	Y55	8/10/2022	23:43	Jq, SLS-2	2022-129	ASO-S (Kuafu)
67	CZ-2D	Y69	14/10/2022	19:12	Xi, LC-3	2022-133	Yaogan 36-02A/C
68	CZ-2D	Y72	29/10/2022	01:01	Jq, SLS-2	2022-142	SY 20C
69	CZ-2D	Y89	27/11/2022	12:23	Xi, LC-3	2022-160	Yaogan 36-03A/03C
70	CZ-2D	Y45	8/12/2022	18:31	TY, LC-9	2022-165	Gaofen 5-01A (GF 5-01A)
71	CZ-2D	Y80	14/12/2022	18:25	Xi, LC-3	2022-171	Yaogan 36-04A/C
72	CZ-2D	Y73	13/01/2023	07:00	Jq, SLS-2	2023-006	Yaogan 37
73	CZ-2D	Y71	15/01/2023	03:14	TY, LC-9	2023-007	Luojia 3-01 (LJ 3-01, Yantai 1)
74	CZ-2D	Y90	30/03/2023	10:50	TY, LC-9	2023-047	PIESAT 1A-01
75	CZ-2D	Y88	15/06/2023	05:30	TY, LC-9	2023-085	Jilin-1 Gaofen-03D-19/26
76	CZ-2D	Y91	23/07/2023	02:50	TY, LC-9	2023-104	Sixiang 01 (AS 01)
77	CZ-2D	Y81	26/07/2023	20:02	Xi,LC-3	2023-106	Yaogan 36-05A/05C
78	CZ-2D	Y82	31/08/2023	07:36	Xi, LC-3	2023-130	Yaogan 39-01A/01C
79	CZ-2D	Y83	17/09/2023	04:13	Xi, LC-3	2023-145	Yaogan 39-02A/C
80	CZ-2D	Y84	5/10/2023	00:24	Xi, LC-3	2023-152	Yaogan 39-03A/C
81	CZ-2D	Y77	15/10/2023	00:54	Jq, SLS-2	2023-159	Yunhai-1 04
82	CZ-2D	Y85	23/10/2023	20:03	Xi, LC-3	2023-163	Yaogan 39-04A/04C
2	CZ-2D/YZ-3	Y59	23/11/2023	10:00:08	Xi, LC-3	2023-181	Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan
83	CZ-2D	Y86	10/12/2023	01:58	Xi, LC-3	2023-194	Yaogan 39-05A/05C
3	CZ-2D/YZ-3	Y87	21/03/2024	05:27	Jq, SLS-2	2024-052	Yunhai-2 07/12
84	CZ-2D	Y102	2/04/2024	22:56	Xi, LC-3	2024-063	Yaogan 42-01
85	CZ-2D	Y97	15/04/2024	04:12	Jq, SLS-2	2024-072	Siwei Gaojing 3-01
86	CZ-2D	Y103	20/04/2024	23:45	Xi, LC-3	2024-075	Yaogan 42-02
87	CZ-2D	Y98	20/05/2024	03:06	TY, LA-9	2024-094	Beijing 3C-01/04
88	CZ-2D	Y99	20/09/2024	04:10	TY, LA-9	2024-169	Jilin-1 Kuanfu-02B-01/06
89	CZ-2D	Y42	27/09/2024	10:30	Jq, SLS-2	2024-177	Shijian 19
4	CZ-2D/YZ-3	Y60	12/12/2024	07:17	Jq, SLS-2	2024-238	Gaosu Jiguang Zuanshi G11
90	CZ-2D	Y99	16/12/2024	18:50	TY, LA-9	2024-241	PIESAT-2 09/12
91	CZ-2D	Y101	17/01/2025	04:07	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2025-012	PAK-EO 1 (Kaukab EO-1)
92	CZ-2D	Y100	15/03/2025	04:12	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2025-051	Siwei Gaojing 3-02
93	CZ-2D	Y78	1/04/2025	04:00	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2025-067	Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 6A/6D
94	CZ-2D	Y107	14/05/2025	04:10	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2025-100	Taikong Jisuan 01/02
95	CZ-2D	Y42	14/06/2025	07:56	Jiuquan, SLS-2	2025-128	Zhangheng 1-02
96	CZ-2D	Y94	29/09/2025	03:00	Xi, LC-3	2025-222	Shiyan 30A/30B
97	CZ-2D	Y92	13/10/2025	10:00	Jq, SLS-2	2025-227	Shiyan-31

Note: - Launches from Jiuquan, LC-2, SLS-2 and Taiyuan, LC-9 and Xichang, LC-3 - All "Launch Date" and "L. Time" are in UTC time.

Astrophilately covers:

CZ-2D launch. Credit: #411

Ref.: #113, #411 - update: 15.02.2026

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