Long March 2D

Launch Time
Mon Sep 29, 2025 03:00 UTC

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Long March 2D

Image Credit: CASC

CASC

Status: Active

Price: $29.75 million

Liftoff Thrust: 2,962 kN

Payload to LEO: 3,500 kg

Payload to GTO: 1,200 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 0

Rocket Height: 40.77 m

Fairing Diameter: 3.35 m

Fairing Height: 7.82 m

Details

A pair of Chinese satellites reported to be for "Earth observation technological testing and validation" purposes. Actual usage not known.

Payloads: 2

Low Earth Orbit

227th orbital launch attempt

100th mission

6th mission of 2025

99th successful mission

68th consecutive successful mission