List of Long March 2 rocket launches
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
- List of Long March 3 missile launches
- List of Long March 4 rocket launches
- List of planned orbital rocket launches
Web links
- CZ-2 (Chang Zheng-2) on Gunter's Space Page, including the DF-ZF starts not listed here
Individual evidence
- ↑ Yaogan 30-01, 30-02, 30-03. Gunter's Space Page, September 29, 2017, accessed October 2, 2017 .
- ^ 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).