CZ-2D

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CZ-2D

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Family: Long March. Country: China. Status: Hardware. Other Designations: Long March 2D.

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.

Specifications

Launches: 3. Failures: 0. Success Rate: 100.00% pct. First Launch Date: 09 August 1992. Last Launch Date: 20 October 1996. LEO Payload: 3,500 kg. to: 200 km Orbit. at: 28.0 degrees. Liftoff Thrust: 298,389 kgf. Total Mass: 232,250 kg. Core Diameter: 3.4 m. Total Length: 35.1 m. Launch Price $: 15.00 million. in 1999 price dollars.

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

CZ-2D Chronology

1992 Aug 9 - - 07:55 GMT. LV Configuration: Chang Zheng 2D s/n CZ2D-1. Launch Site: Jiuquan . Launch Complex: LA2.

China 35 Spacecraft: FSW. Payload: FSW-2 No. 01. Mass: 2,500 kg.
Fanhui Shi Weixing; microgravity experiments; capsule returned 8/25/92. Second stage of a two stage rocket. Aug 9 launch: designation 03. Oct 6 launch: designation 04.
FSW-2 RV Spacecraft: FSW.

1994 Jul 3 - - 08:00 GMT. LV Configuration: Chang Zheng 2D s/n CZ2D-2. Launch Site: Jiuquan . Launch Complex: LA2.

FSW-2 RV Spacecraft: FSW.
FSW-2 Spacecraft: FSW. Payload: FSW-2 No. 02. Mass: 2,600 kg.
Fanhui Shi Weixing; retrievable capsule recovered 7/18/94; microgravity, remote sensing experiments. Landed in China Jul 18

1996 Oct 20 - - 07:20 GMT. LV Configuration: Chang Zheng 2D s/n CZ2D-3.

FSW-2 RV Spacecraft: FSW.
FSW-2 Spacecraft: FSW. Payload: FSW-2 No. 03.
Landed in China Nov 4

Bibliography:

42 - Isakowitz, Steven J,, International Reference to Space Launch Systems Second Edition, AIAA, Washington DC, 1991.
61 - Wilson, Andrew, editor,, Jane's/Interavia Space Directory, Jane's Information Group, Coulsdon, Surrey, 1992 et al.

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