How many times has Long March 2C flown?

Long March 2C has flown 66 orbital missions, with 65 successes and 1 failures.

What is Long March 2C's success rate?

Long March 2C has a success rate of 98.5%, from 65 successful flights out of 66 attempts.

When is the next Long March 2C launch?

Long March 2C has no flight on the public manifest at the moment. Scheduled missions appear here as soon as a launch date is filed.

How much can Long March 2C lift to orbit?

Long March 2C is rated for 3,850 kg to low Earth orbit. These are the operator's published maximums and assume an expendable or fully optimised configuration.

Is Long March 2C reusable?

No. Long March 2C is expendable: every stage is discarded during flight and nothing is recovered for reflight.

Vehicle file · LV-61

Long March 2C

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March · IN SERVICE

Long March 2C is an expendable orbital launch vehicle built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It stands 42.0 m tall, lifts 3,850 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 9 September 1982. It has flown 66 times with 65 successes, a success rate of 98.5%. It has no flight on the public manifest at the moment.

Specification

Vehicle spec sheet

OPS-12/SPEC

PUBLISHED

Height42.0 m

Diameter3.4 m

Payload to LEO3,850 kg

Payload to GTONOT PUBLISHED

Maiden flight9 September 1982

ReusableNo — expendable

Launch costNOT PUBLISHED

StatusIn service

Flight record

Reliability

OPS-12/STAT

ON RECORD

Total flights66

Successful65

Failed1

Success rate98.5%

Landing attempts0

Landing successN/A

Scheduled0

VariantC

About Long March 2C

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.

Upcoming flights

Manifest

OPS-12/MAN

EMPTY

No Long March 2C flight is filed in the current manifest window. Missions appear here the moment a launch date is published.

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Common questions

How many times has Long March 2C flown?: Long March 2C has flown 66 orbital missions, with 65 successes and 1 failures.
What is Long March 2C's success rate?: Long March 2C has a success rate of 98.5%, from 65 successful flights out of 66 attempts.
When is the next Long March 2C launch?: Long March 2C has no flight on the public manifest at the moment. Scheduled missions appear here as soon as a launch date is filed.
How much can Long March 2C lift to orbit?: Long March 2C is rated for 3,850 kg to low Earth orbit. These are the operator's published maximums and assume an expendable or fully optimised configuration.
Is Long March 2C reusable?: No. Long March 2C is expendable: every stage is discarded during flight and nothing is recovered for reflight.