Long March 2C

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Long March 2C is a Chinese two-stage orbital launch vehicle used primarily to place satellites into low Earth orbit.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orbital launch vehicle
countryOfOrigin China
derivedFrom Long March 2 NERFINISHED
developedBy China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology NERFINISHED
familyDesignation CZ-2C NERFINISHED
familyRole light-lift member of Long March family
firstFlightDate 1982-09-09
firstStagePropellants dinitrogen tetroxide
unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine
guidanceSystem inertial guidance
hasVariant Long March 2C with restartable upper stage NERFINISHED
Long March 2C/SD NERFINISHED
intendedOrbitTypes low Earth orbit
sun-synchronous orbit
launchAzimuthRange various azimuths for polar and sun-synchronous orbits
launchCapability small payloads
launchEnvironment ground-launched
launchHistory multiple successful launches since the 1980s
launchRecord high success rate compared to total launches
launchSitesUsed Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center NERFINISHED
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center NERFINISHED
Xichang Satellite Launch Center NERFINISHED
launchVehicleType expendable launch system
manufacturer China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology NERFINISHED
market commercial satellite launches
domestic Chinese launches
natoReportingName LM-2C NERFINISHED
operator China National Space Administration NERFINISHED
People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force NERFINISHED
partOfFamily Long March rocket family NERFINISHED
primaryUse launching satellites to low Earth orbit
program Long March program NERFINISHED
propellantType hypergolic propellants
reusability non-reusable
rocketConfiguration two-stage
secondStagePropellants dinitrogen tetroxide
unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine
stages 2
status operational
technologyBase liquid-fueled rocket technology
usedBy Chinese space program NERFINISHED
usedFor international customer payloads
remote sensing satellites
scientific satellites
technology demonstration satellites

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