List of Long March 2 rocket launches

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Long March 2 Start List This list includes planned and all completed orbital launches of the Chinese Long March 2 launcher .

Start statistics

As of August 23, 2020

version  2 2C 2D 2E 2F
 image CZ-2A.svg CZ-2C.svg CZ-2D.svg CZ-2E.svg CZ-2F.svg
First start 5th November 1974 November 26, 1975 August 9, 1992 July 16, 1990 November 19, 1999
Number of starts 1 55 51 7th 13
Successful starts 0 54 50 5 13

Start list

List status: August 23, 2020, manned missions are shown in bold .

Serial No. Date
time ( UTC )
Missile type Launch site payload Type of payload annotation
1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1978 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1990 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020
1974
1 November 5, 1974
9:40 am
CZ-2 Jiuquan Fanhui Shi Weixing-0 No. 0 Reconnaissance satellite (return capsule) Failure
1975
2 November 26, 1975
3:29 AM
CZ-2C Jiuquan Fanhui Shi Weixing-0 No. 1 Reconnaissance satellite (return capsule) Success
The satellite returned to Earth.
1976
3 December 7, 1976
4:38 am
CZ-2C Jiuquan Fanhui Shi Weixing-0 No. 2 Reconnaissance satellite (return capsule) success
1978
4th January 26, 1978
4:58 am
CZ-2C Jiuquan Fanhui Shi Weixing-0 No. 3 Reconnaissance satellite (return capsule) success
1982
5 September 9, 1982
7:19 am
CZ-2C Jiuquan Fanhui Shi Weixing-0 No. 4 Reconnaissance satellite (return capsule) success
1983
6th August 19, 1983
6:00 am
CZ-2C Jiuquan Fanhui Shi Weixing-0 No. 5 Reconnaissance satellite (return capsule) success
1984
7th September 12, 1984
5:44 AM
CZ-2C Jiuquan Fanhui Shi Weixing-0 No. 6 Reconnaissance satellite (return capsule) success
1985
8th October 21, 1985
5:04 am
CZ-2C Jiuquan Fanhui Shi Weixing-0 No. 7 Reconnaissance satellite (return capsule) success
1986
9 October 6, 1986
5:40 AM
CZ-2C Jiuquan Fanhui Shi Weixing-0 No. 8 Reconnaissance satellite (return capsule) success
1987
10 Aug 5, 1987
6:39 AM
CZ-2C Jiuquan Fanhui Shi Weixing-0 No. 9 Reconnaissance satellite (return capsule) success
11 September 9, 1987
7:15 am
CZ-2C Jiuquan Fanhui Shi Weixing-1 No. 1 Technology testing / research and reconnaissance satellite (return capsule) success
1988
12 Aug 5, 1988
7:29 AM
CZ-2C Jiuquan Fanhui Shi Weixing-1 No. 2 Technology testing / research and reconnaissance satellite (return capsule) Success
on board: German experiments COSIMA 1 and HKM. With Cosima it was possible for the first time to crystallize proteins under weightlessness. A return capsule returned to Earth on August 13, but was damaged on landing.
1990
13 July 16, 1990
12:40 AM
CZ-2E Xichang Badr-1 and Optus dummy Technology testing satellite Success
First flight of this type of missile
14th October 5, 1990
6:14 am
CZ-2C Jiuquan Fanhui Shi Weixing-1 No. 3 Technology testing / research and reconnaissance satellite (return capsule) success
1992
15th August 9, 1992
8:00 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan Fanhui Shi Weixing-2 No. 1 Technology testing / research and reconnaissance satellite (return capsule) Success
First start of the CZ-2D, return to earth and successful recovery on August 25th
16 August 13, 1992
11:00 PM
CZ-2E Xichang Optus B1 Geostationary communications satellite success
17th October 6, 1992
6:20 am
CZ-2C Jiuquan Fanhui Shi Weixing-1 No. 4 , Freja Technology testing / research and reconnaissance satellite (return capsule), Swedish research satellite Successful
return to earth and successful recovery on October 13th
18th December 21, 1992
11:21 am
CZ-2E Xichang Optus B2 Communications satellite Failed
payload fairing broken on takeoff
1993
19th October 8, 1993
8:00 am
CZ-2C Jiuquan Fanhui Shi Weixing-1 No. 5 Technology testing / research and reconnaissance satellite (return capsule) Failed to
return to Earth on October 16, and burned up in March 1996
1994
20th July 3, 1994
8:00 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan Fanhui Shi Weixing-2 No. 2 Fanhui Shi Weixinggs / Research and Reconnaissance Satellite (Return Capsule) Successful
return to earth and successful recovery on July 18th
21st August 27, 1994
11:10 PM
CZ-2E Xichang Optus B3 Geostationary communications satellite success
1995
22nd January 25, 1995
10:40 PM
CZ-2E Xichang Apstar 2 Communications satellite Failure
debris kills 20 residents in a village
23 November 28, 1995
11:30 am
CZ-2E Xichang AsiaSat 2 Communications satellite success
24 December 28, 1995
11:50 am
CZ-2E Xichang Echostar 1 Communications satellite success
1996
25th October 20, 1996
7:20 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan Fanhui Shi Weixing-2 No. 3 Reconnaissance satellite (return capsule) success
1997
26th September 1, 1997
14:00
CZ-2C / SD Taiyuan two iridium mass simulators Flight tests success
27 December 8, 1997
7:16 am
CZ-2C Taiyuan Satellite for iridium Communications satellite success
1998
28 March 25, 1998
5:01 PM
CZ-2C Taiyuan two satellites for iridium Communications satellite success
29 May 2, 1998
9:16 am
CZ-2C Taiyuan two satellites for iridium Communications satellite success
30th August 19, 1998
11:01 PM
CZ-2C Taiyuan two satellites for iridium Communications satellite success
31 December 19, 1998
11:39 am
CZ-2C Taiyuan two satellites for iridium communications satellite success
1999
32 June 11, 1999
10:30 pm
CZ-2C Taiyuan two satellites for iridium Communications satellite success
33 November 19, 1999
10:30 pm
CZ-2F Jiuquan Shenzhou 1 Chinese unmanned spaceship Success
First flight of the Shenzhou spaceship
2001
34 January 9, 2001
1:00 am
CZ-2F Jiuquan Shenzhou 2 Chinese unmanned spaceship Success
in orbit maneuvers, test of life support systems on a monkey, a dog and a rabbit
2002
35 March 25, 2002
14:00
CZ-2F Jiuquan Shenzhou 3 Chinese unmanned spaceship Successful
flight with a test dummy, landing on April 1, 2002 in Inner Mongolia
36 December 29, 2002
4:40 pm
CZ-2F Jiuquan Shenzhou 4 Chinese unmanned spaceship Success
test of all required subsystems
2003
37 October 15, 2003
1:00 am
CZ-2F Jiuquan Shenzhou 5 First manned space flight in China success
38 November 3, 2003
7:20 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan Fanhui Shei Weixing-3 No. 1 Earth observation satellite / reconnaissance satellite (return capsule) success
39 December 29, 2003
7:06 p.m.
CZ-2C Xichang Double Star 1 (Tan Ce 1) Research satellite Success
In cooperation with ESA
2004
40 April 18, 2004
16:00
CZ-2C Xichang Naxing 1 Technology testing satellite success
41 July 25, 2004
7:05 am
CZ-2C Taiyuan Double Star 2 (Tan Ce 2) Research satellite Success
In cooperation with ESA
42 August 29, 2004
7:50 am
CZ-2C Jiuquan Fanhui Shei Weixing-4 No. 1 Earth observation satellite / reconnaissance satellite (return capsule) success
43 September 27, 2004
8:00 a.m.
CZ-2D Jiuquan Fanhui Shei Weixing-3 No. 2 Earth observation satellite / reconnaissance satellite (return capsule) success
44 November 18, 2004
10:45 am
CZ-2C Xichang Shijian 2 Technology testing satellite success
2005
45 July 5, 2005
10:40 PM
CZ-2D Jiuquan Shijian 7 Technology testing satellite success
46 August 2, 2005
7:30 am
CZ-2C Jiuquan Fanhui Shei Weixing-4 No. 2 Earth observation satellite / reconnaissance satellite (return capsule) Success
return to earth on August 29, 2005
47 August 29, 2005
8:45 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan Fanhui Shei Weixing-3 No. 3 Earth observation satellite / reconnaissance satellite (return capsule) Success
return to earth on September 16, 2005
48 October 12, 2005
1:00 am
CZ-2F Jiuquan Shenzhou 6 Flight with two taikonauts Success
Return to Earth on October 16, 2005 at 10:32 p.m. CEST
2006
49 September 9, 2006
7:00 am
CZ-2C Jiuquan Shijian-8 Return capsule for research into the breeding of seeds for agriculture success
2007
50 April 11, 2007
3:27 am
CZ-2C Taiyuan HY-1B Marine research satellite success
51 May 25, 2007
7:12 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan Yaogan-2 , Zheda Pixing 1 Remote sensing satellite, technology testing satellite success
2008
52 September 6, 2008
3:25 am
CZ-2C Taiyuan Huanjing 1A and 1B Earth observation satellites success
53 September 25, 2008
1:10 p.m.
CZ-2F Jiuquan Shenzhou 7 Flight with three taikonauts success
54 November 5, 2008
00:15
CZ-2D Jiuquan ChuangXin-1 (02) , ShiYanWeiXing-3 Earth observation satellite, research satellite success
55 December 1, 2008
4:42 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan Yaogan-4 Remote sensing success
2009
56 April 22, 2009
2:55 am
CZ-2C Taiyuan Yaogan-6 Remote sensing success
57 November 12, 2009
2:45 am
CZ-2C Jiuquan Shijian 11-01 Experimental satellite success
58 December 9, 2009
8:42 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan Yaogan-7 Reconnaissance satellite success
2010
59 June 15, 2010
1:39 AM
CZ-2D Jiuquan Shijian-12 Research satellite success
60 August 24, 2010
7:10 AM
CZ-2D Jiuquan Tian Hui 1 Earth observation satellite success
61 September 22, 2010
2:42 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan Yaogan 11 Earth observation satellite success
2011
62 July 6, 2011
4:28 am
CZ-2C Jiuquan Shijian-11-03 Research satellite success
63 July 29, 2011
7:42 am
CZ-2C Jiuquan Shijian-11-02 Research satellite success
64 August 18, 2011
9:28 am
CZ-2C Jiuquan Shijian-11-04 Research satellite Failure
65 September 29, 2011
1:16 pm
CZ-2F Jiuquan Tiangong 1 First Chinese space station success
66 October 31, 2011
9:58 pm
CZ-2F Jiuquan Shenzhou 8 Chinese unmanned spaceship success
67 November 20, 2011
00:15
CZ-2D Jiuquan Shiyan Weixing-4 and Chuang Xin 1-03 Research satellite, earth observation satellite success
68 November 29, 2011
18:50
CZ-2C Taiyuan Yaogan 13 Remote sensing success
2012
69 May 6, 2012
7:10 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan Tian Hui 1B Earth observation satellite success
70 June 16, 2012
10:37 am
CZ-2F Jiuquan Shenzhou 9 Manned mission to Tiangong 1 success
71 September 29, 2012
4:10 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan VRSS-1 (Francisco Miranda) Venezuelan Earth Observation Satellite success
72 October 14, 2012
3:25 am
CZ-2C Taiyuan Shijian 9A and 9B Technology testing satellites success
73 November 18, 2012
10:53 PM
CZ-2C Taiyuan Huanjing-1C , Xinyan-1 , Fengniao-1A / B Earth observation satellite, technology testing satellite, satellite for demonstrating formation flight success
74 December 19, 2012
4:12 pm
CZ-2D Jiuquan Gokturk-2 Turkish Earth Observation Satellite success
2013
75 April 25, 2013
4:13 AM
CZ-2D Jiuquan Gaofen 1 , TurkSat-3USat , NEE-01 Pegaso , CubeBug-1 Earth observation satellite, three experimental satellites success
76 June 11, 2013
9:38 am
CZ-2F Jiuquan Shenzhou 10 Manned mission to Tiangong 1 success
77 July 15, 2013
9:27 am
CZ-2C Jiuquan Shijian 11-05 Technology testing satellite success
78 October 29, 2013
2:50 am
CZ-2C Taiyuan Yaogan-18 Earth observation satellite success
79 November 25, 2013
2:12 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan Shiyan Weixing-5 Earth observation satellite success
2014
80 March 31, 2014
2:58 am
CZ-2C Jiuquan Shijian 11-06 Technology testing satellite success
81 September 4, 2014
00:15
CZ-2D Jiuquan Chuang Xin 1-04 , Ling Qiao Communications satellite, communications / technology testing satellite success
82 September 28, 2014
5:13 am
CZ-2C Jiuquan Shijian 11-07 Technology testing satellite success
83 October 27, 2014
6:59 am
CZ-2C Jiuquan Shijian 11-08 Technology testing satellite success
84 November 14, 2014
18:53
CZ-2C Taiyuan Yaogan-23 Earth observation satellite success
85 November 20, 2014
7:12 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan Yaogan-24 Earth observation satellite success
2015
86 September 14, 2015
4:42 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan Gaofen 9 Earth observation satellite success
87 October 7, 2015
4:13 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan
LC 43/603
Jilin-1
Lingqiao-A
Lingqiao-B
LQSat
Earth observation satellite (high resolution)
Earth
observation
satellite Earth observation satellite Earth observation satellite (experimental)
success
88 October 26, 2015
7:10 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan
LC 43/603
Tian Hui 1C Earth observation satellite success
89 December 16, 2015
12:12 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan
LC 43/603
STEAM (Wukong) Research satellite success
2016
90 April 5, 2016
5:38 pm
CZ-2D Jiuquan
LC 43/603
Shijian 10 Science satellite success
91 May 15, 2016
2:43 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan
LC 43/603
Yaogan-30 Earth observation satellite success
92 August 15, 2016
5:40 pm
CZ-2D Jiuquan
LC 43/603
Mozi (Quess)
³Cat-2
Lixing-1
Technology test
satellite small satellite / Earth observation
research satellite
success
93 September 15, 2016
2:04 p.m.
CZ-2F Jiuquan
LC 43/921
Tiangong 2
Banxing 2
Space station
technology testing satellite
success
94 October 16, 2016
11:30 PM
CZ-2F Jiuquan
LC 43/921
Shenzhou 11 Manned mission to Tiangong 2 success
95 November 11, 2016
11:14 PM
CZ-2D Jiuquan
LC 43/603
Yunhai-1 Earth observation satellite success
96 December 21, 2016
7:22 pm
CZ-2D Jiuquan
LC 43/603
TanSat
Spark-01
Spark-02
Yijian
Research
satellite
Earth
observation satellite Earth observation satellite Earth observation satellite
success
97 December 28, 2016
3:23 am
CZ-2D Taiyuan
LC 9
GaoJing-1 01 (SuperView-1 01)
GaoJing-1 02 (SuperView-1 02)
BY70-1
Earth
observation
satellite Earth observation satellite small satellite
Partial success of the
launcher reaches a lower orbit than intended.
2017
98 September 29, 2017
4:20 am
CZ-2C Y-29 Xichang LC-3 Yaogan 30-01-01
Yaogan 30-01-02
Yaogan 30-01-03
99 October 9, 2017
4:13 AM
CZ-2D Jiuquan
LC 43/603
VRSS-2 Earth observation satellite success
100 November 24, 2017
6:10 PM
CZ-2C Xichang LC-3 Yaogan 30-02-01
Yaogan 30-02-02
Yaogan 30-02-03
success
101 December 3, 2017
4:11 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan
LC 43/603
Truck 1 Earth observation satellite success
102 December 23, 2017
4:14 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan
LC 43/603
Truck 2 Earth observation satellite success
103 December 25, 2017
7:44 PM
CZ-2C Xichang LC-3 Yaogan
Yaogan 30-03-02
Yaogan 30-03-03
success
2018
104 January 9, 2018
3:24 am
CZ-2D Taiyuan LC-19 GaoJing-1 03 (SuperView-1 03)
GaoJing-1 04 (SuperView-1 04)
Earth
observation satellite Earth observation satellite
success
105 January 13, 2018
7:10 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan
LC 43/603
Truck 3 Earth observation satellite
106 January 25, 2018
5:39 AM
CZ-2C Xichang LC-3 Yaogan
Yaogan 30-04-02
Yaogan 30-04-03
success
107 February 2, 2018
7:51 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan
LC 43/603
CSES Earth observation satellite success
108 March 17, 2018
7:10 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan
LC 43/94
Truck 4 Earth observation satellite
109 June 2, 2018
4:13 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan LC-9 Gaofen 6 Earth observation satellite success
110 July 9, 2018
3:56 am
CZ-2C Jiuquan LC43 / 94 PRSS 1 , PakTES-1A Earth observation satellite , research satellite success
111 September 7, 2018
3:15 am
CZ-2C Taiyuan HY-1C Marine research satellite success
112 October 9, 2018
2:43 am
CZ-2C / YZ-1S Jiuquan LC 43/603 Yaogan -32 Group 1 two earth observation satellites success
113 October 29, 2018
12:43 AM
CZ-2C Jiuquan LC 43/603 CFOSat Marine research satellite success
114 November 19, 2018
11:40 PM
CZ-2D Jiuquan LC 34/94 Shiyan Weixing-6 Earth observation satellite success
115 December 7, 2018
4:12 am
CZ-2D Y38 Jiuquan LC 34/94 SaudiSAT-5A , SaudiSAT-5B Earth observation satellites, other small satellites success
116 December 29, 2018
8:00 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan LC 43/94 Hongyan-1 Communications satellite success
2019
117 July 26, 2019
3:57 am
CZ-2C Xichang Yaogan 30-05 three earth observation satellites success
118 September 25, 2019
12:54 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan Yunhai-1 02 Earth observation satellite success
2020
119 January 15, 2020
2:53 am
CZ-2D Taiyuan Jilin-1 Kuanfu-1
Aleph-1 ÑuSat-7
Aleph-1 ÑuSat-8
Tianqi-5
Earth
observation
satellite Earth observation satellite Earth observation satellite
Communication satellite
success
120 February 19, 2020
9:07 PM
CZ-2D Xichang XJS-C to -F Technology testing satellites success
121 March 24, 2020
3:43 AM
CZ-2C Xichang Yaogan 30-06 three earth observation satellites success
122 May 31, 2020
8:53 AM
CZ-2D Jiuquan Gaofen 9-02
HEAD 4
Earth observation satellite
AIS data collection satellite
success
123 June 10, 2020
6:31 PM
CZ-2C Taiyuan HY-1D Marine research satellite success
124 June 17, 2020
7:19 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan Gaofen 9-03
HEAD 5
Pixing 3A
Earth observation satellite
AIS data collection
satellite Small satellite
success
125 July 4, 2020
11:44 PM
CZ-2D Jiuquan Shiyan Weixing 6-02 Space weather observation satellite success
126 August 6, 2020
4:01 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan Gaofen 9-04
Qinghua Kexue
Earth observation satellite
research satellite
success
127 August 23, 2020
2:27 am
CZ-2D Jiuquan Gaofen 9-05 Tiantuo 5
multipurpose experimental
satellite
Earth observation satellite
military communication, navigation, remote reconnaissance
AIS data collection satellite
success

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Yaogan 30-01, 30-02, 30-03. Gunter's Space Page, September 29, 2017, accessed October 2, 2017 .
  2. ^ Rui C. Barbosa: China returns to action with Long March 2C launch of mystery payload. nasaspaceflight.com, September 28, 2017, accessed September 29, 2017 (English, date of source refers to US local time).