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Long March 2

Long March 2 was China's foundational retired two-stage launch vehicle. CNSA describes it as a basic launch-vehicle version used for low-Earth-orbit missions and identifies the Long March 2 series as two-stage N2O4/UDMH vehicles.

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Identity

Aliases
LM-2CZ-2Chang Zheng 2
Family Name
Long March 2
Full Name
Long March 2
Status
retired
Type
rocket

Details

Description
Long March 2 was China's foundational retired two-stage launch vehicle. CNSA describes it as a basic launch-vehicle version used for low-Earth-orbit missions and identifies the Long March 2 series as two-stage N2O4/UDMH vehicles.
Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Count
      1
      Placement
      core
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      first-stage
    • Count
      1
      Placement
      upper
      Propulsion System
      Role
      upper-stage
      Stage
      second-stage
    Name
    Long March 2 standard two-stage configuration
    Notes
    CNSA describes Long March 2 as a retired foundational two-stage launcher and the Long March 2 series as N2O4/UDMH vehicles; no strap-on boosters are asserted for the base vehicle.
Rocket Specs
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
2
Strap On Boosters Count
0

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Creation Time
August 13, 2026 at 23:47:36 UTC
Updated Time
August 13, 2026 at 23:50:55 UTC