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Launch Vehicles
Vehicle family profile

Long March 2

长征二号

Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Active
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Variants
13
Canonical variants linked to this family.
Historical missions
233
Missions in the public mission table with actual launch dates.
Peak listed capacity
8,400 kg
Maximum payload capacity across listed variants and orbits.

Launch Cadence

Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.

YearHistorical missionsForecast launches
201920
2020110
2021140
2022240
2023250
2024180
2025130
202698
202708
202808
202908
203008
203108
203208
203308
203408
203508

Performance Specs

Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.

VariantOrbitCapacityAltitudeInclinationSource
Long March 2F G
LEO8,400 kgUnknownUnknownManual Long March crew-launch vehicle capacity fallback.
Long March 2F T
LEO8,400 kgUnknownUnknownManual Long March crew-launch vehicle capacity copied from sibling Chang Zheng 2F G row.
Long March 2C
LEO3,850 kgUnknownUnknownRocketLaunch.org Long March 2C vehicle page

Recent Missions

Latest launched missions using variants in this family.

MissionVariantLaunch
WHJSW 10
Long March 2D
May 30, 2026
Shenzhou 23 Mission
Long March 2F G
May 24, 2026
WHJSW 9-1 to 9-4
Long March 2D
Apr 24, 2026
Shiyan 33 Mission

Variants

Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.

VariantStagesMissionsStatus
Long March 2
Not stated2Retired
Long March 2C
Not stated50Active
Long March 2C a
Not stated2Retired
Long March 2C b
Not stated26Retired
203608
203708
203808
203908
204008
204108

Forecast Location Split

1 launch location represented.

YearLocationLaunchesConfidenceBasis
2026China inland launch centers | aggregate825%Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
2027China inland launch centers | aggregate825%Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
2028China inland launch centers | aggregate825%Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
2029China inland launch centers | aggregate825%Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
2030China inland launch centers | aggregate825%Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
2031China inland launch centers | aggregate825%Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
2032China inland launch centers | aggregate825%Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
2033China inland launch centers | aggregate825%Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
2034China inland launch centers | aggregate825%Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
2035China inland launch centers | aggregate825%Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
2036China inland launch centers | aggregate825%Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
2037China inland launch centers | aggregate825%Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
2038China inland launch centers | aggregate825%Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
2039China inland launch centers | aggregate825%Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
2040China inland launch centers | aggregate825%Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
2041China inland launch centers | aggregate825%Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default. Site-year coverage backfill copied nearest prior site-rate row.
China inland launch centers | aggregate
2026 · 25% confidence
8

Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.

China inland launch centers | aggregate
2027 · 25% confidence
8

Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.

China inland launch centers | aggregate
2028 · 25% confidence
8

Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.

China inland launch centers | aggregate
2029 · 25% confidence
8

Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.

China inland launch centers | aggregate
2030 · 25% confidence
8

Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.

China inland launch centers | aggregate
2031 · 25% confidence
8

Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.

Long March 2C
SSO2,500 kg700 kmUnknownCASC Long March 2C/YZ-1S launch report
Long March 2D
SSO1,300 kg700 kmUnknownSAST Long March 2D launch report
Long March 2C
GTO1,250 kgUnknownUnknownRocketLaunch.org Long March 2C vehicle page
Long March 2C
Mar 27, 2026
Siwei Gaojing 2-05/06
Long March 2D
Mar 25, 2026
Shiyan 30 03/04
Long March 2D
Mar 12, 2026
CSSHQ
Long March 2F T
Feb 7, 2026
Alsat-3B
Long March 2C
Jan 31, 2026

Forecasted Missions

Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.

MissionVariantAnnounced

No forecasted missions

No upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family.

Long March 2C-III
Not stated7Retired
Long March 2C SM
Not stated2Retired
Long March 2C SMA
Not stated3Retired
Long March 2D
Not stated102Active
Long March 2D a
Not stated3Retired
Long March 2E
Not stated7Retired
Long March 2F
Not stated7Retired
Long March 2F G
Not stated16Active
Long March 2F T
Not stated6Active
Track
China inland launch centers | aggregate
2032 · 25% confidence
8

Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.

China inland launch centers | aggregate
2033 · 25% confidence
8

Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.

China inland launch centers | aggregate
2034 · 25% confidence
8

Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.

China inland launch centers | aggregate
2035 · 25% confidence
8

Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.

China inland launch centers | aggregate
2036 · 25% confidence
8

Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.

China inland launch centers | aggregate
2037 · 25% confidence
8

Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.

Mentions
393
All verified mentions of this launch vehicle family in source documents.
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The Long March 2F is 62 meters tall and weighs 464,000 kilograms when fully fueled.

CapabilityValue 4.5Oct 31, 2025Shenzhou-21 Successfully Strides Into Orbit! [Long March 2F/G Y21]

The launch of the Long March 2F series is the 26th, and the 604th launch of the Long March vehicle series.

Plan
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General
Value 2.2
Oct 31, 2025
Shenzhou-21 Successfully Strides Into Orbit! [Long March 2F/G Y21]

The first-stage of the Long March 2F is powered by four YF-20B engines generating a combined thrust of 332 tons.

CapabilityValue 4.5Oct 31, 2025Shenzhou-21 Successfully Strides Into Orbit! [Long March 2F/G Y21]

The Long March 2F/G has a payload capacity of 8,400 kilograms to low Earth orbit.

CapabilityValue 5.0Oct 31, 2025Shenzhou-21 Successfully Strides Into Orbit! [Long March 2F/G Y21]

The Shenzhou spacecraft launches on the Long March 2F/G rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

PlanValue 3.5Oct 31, 2025Shenzhou-21 Successfully Strides Into Orbit! [Long March 2F/G Y21]

Planned tests, team drills, and launch rehearsals were completed before the Long March 2F/G's rollout to the launch pad on October 24th.

PlanValue 2.8Oct 31, 2025Shenzhou-21 Successfully Strides Into Orbit! [Long March 2F/G Y21]

The three astronauts will be launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 11:44 PM local time on October 31 on a Long March 2F rocket.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Oct 31, 2025中国、宇宙ステーション「天宮」に向けて3人の宇宙飛行士を打ち上げ

A Long March 2F/G lifted off from Launch Area 4 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on October 31st, carrying a Shenzhou spacecraft with three taikonauts onboard into low Earth orbit.

PlanGeneralValue 4.5Oct 31, 2025Shenzhou-21 Successfully Strides Into Orbit! [Long March 2F/G Y21]

The Long March 2F is the only human-rated launch vehicle currently active in China, developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Oct 31, 2025Shenzhou-21 Successfully Strides Into Orbit! [Long March 2F/G Y21]

The total combined thrust of the first-stage and four boosters of the Long March 2F is 664 tons.

CapabilityValue 4.0Oct 31, 2025Shenzhou-21 Successfully Strides Into Orbit! [Long March 2F/G Y21]

The Long March 2F/G launch vehicle is designed to send the Shenzhou spacecraft onto a rendezvous path with the Tiangong Space Station in three and a half hours.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Oct 30, 2025Zhang Lu Will Lead Shenzhou-21 Mission to China's Tiangong Space Station

The Shenzhou spacecraft currently launches on the Long March 2F/G rocket.

CapabilityPlanValue 2.5Oct 30, 2025Zhang Lu Will Lead Shenzhou-21 Mission to China's Tiangong Space Station

Zenkspace's offering is expected to outperform the CZ-2/4 series.

CapabilityValue 2.0Oct 29, 2025R to @TAbusnardo: Wrote up on Zenkspace https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=63779.msg2729946#msg2729946 -Claim ¥150M ($21M) 4t/SSO, would beat CZ-2/4 series -Core is Space Pionneer team led by Sun Mu, head of propulsion and Vice-designer in chief of Tianlong 2, who left in mid-2023 -ZH-2 seems to have bundled S1 recovery like Kinetica-2

The CZ-2F/G, also known as the Long March 2F/G, is 62 m tall and 3.35 m in diameter.

CapabilityValue 4.2Oct 28, 2025China’s Chang Zheng 2F/G ready for Friday launch with three astronauts in Shenzhou 21 capsule

The spacecraft is mated with a Long March 2F carrier rocket and has been transferred to the launch area.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Oct 27, 2025China set to launch Shenzhou XXI crewed mission

Pre-launch checks are underway for the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft and Long March-2F Y21 rocket.

PlanValue 3.5Oct 26, 2025The Shenzhou-21 spacecraft and Long March-2F Y21 rocket are ready for launch after successful transportation. Pre-launch checks underway for an upcoming exciting mission. Full HD:https://youtu.be/UqDiSb6VKu8

The Long March-2F Y21 rocket is ready for launch.

PlanValue 3.0Oct 26, 2025The Shenzhou-21 spacecraft and Long March-2F Y21 rocket are ready for launch after successful transportation. Pre-launch checks underway for an upcoming exciting mission. Full HD:https://youtu.be/UqDiSb6VKu8

The second stage of the Long March 2F is powered by one YF-24B engine generating 85 tons of thrust.

CapabilityValue 4.5Oct 24, 2025Shenzhou-21 Crewed Mission Prepares for Launch

The Long March 2F/G launches the Shenzhou spacecraft, while the 2F/T launches China’s reusable spaceplane and the first two Tiangong space stations.

GeneralValue 4.0Oct 24, 2025Shenzhou-21 Crewed Mission Prepares for Launch

The total thrust of the first stage along with the four boosters of the Long March 2F is 664 tons.

CapabilityValue 4.0Oct 24, 2025Shenzhou-21 Crewed Mission Prepares for Launch