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Long March 2F

Long March 2F is the crew-rated member of the Long March 2 series and the dedicated launcher for Shenzhou spacecraft. It combines a two-stage core with four liquid boosters, fault-detection systems, and a launch-escape system to provide the reliability and safety required for human spaceflight.

Long March 2F
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Identity

Aliases
Chang Zheng 2FCZ-2FLM-2F长征二号F
Family Name
Long March 2
Full Name
Long March 2F
Status
active
Type
rocket
Variant Name
F

Details

Description
Long March 2F is the crew-rated member of the Long March 2 series and the dedicated launcher for Shenzhou spacecraft. It combines a two-stage core with four liquid boosters, fault-detection systems, and a launch-escape system to provide the reliability and safety required for human spaceflight.
Dimensions
Diameter M
3.35
Height M
58.34
First Flight Year
1,999
Manufacturer
Operator
Parent Vehicle Family
Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Nested value
    • Nested value
    • Nested value
    Name
    Long March 2F exact three-stage configuration
    Notes
    Human-rated Long March 2F stack: four liquid strap-on boosters, a four-engine liquid core stage, and one YF-24B upper-stage integrated engine assembly. NASA describes the upper stage as stage 3; the FAA vehicle table labels the YF-24B propulsion entry in its stage listing, so the product preserves the physical upper-stage position and records the nomenclature boundary in variant notes. Long March 2F/T/G siblings remain separate until their exact installations are independently sourced.
Rocket Specs
Liftoff Mass Kg
498,000
Payload Capacity Kg
Leo
8,100
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
2
Strap On Boosters Count
4

Links

Official Url
https://en.cmse.gov.cn/constitutes/longmarch2f/
Wikipedia Url
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_March_2F

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Creation Time
July 13, 2026 at 10:15:40 UTC
Updated Time
August 1, 2026 at 16:13:50 UTC
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