长征二号
Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 |
| 2026 | 9 | 8 |
| 2027 | 0 | 8 |
| 2028 | 0 | 8 |
| 2029 | 0 | 8 |
| 2030 | 0 | 8 |
| 2031 | 0 | 8 |
| 2032 | 0 | 8 |
| 2033 | 0 | 8 |
| 2034 | 0 | 8 |
| 2035 | 0 | 8 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Long March 2F G | LEO | 8,400 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Manual Long March crew-launch vehicle capacity fallback. |
Long March 2F T | LEO | 8,400 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Manual Long March crew-launch vehicle capacity copied from sibling Chang Zheng 2F G row. |
Long March 2C | LEO | 3,850 kg | Unknown | Unknown | RocketLaunch.org Long March 2C vehicle page |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Long March 2 | Not stated | 2 | Retired |
Long March 2C | Not stated | 50 | Active |
Long March 2C a | Not stated | 2 | Retired |
Long March 2C b | Not stated | 26 | Retired |
| 2036 | 0 | 8 |
| 2037 | 0 | 8 |
| 2038 | 0 | 8 |
| 2039 | 0 | 8 |
| 2040 | 0 | 8 |
| 2041 | 0 | 8 |
1 launch location represented.
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default. |
| 2027 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default. |
| 2028 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default. |
| 2029 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default. |
| 2030 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default. |
| 2031 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default. |
| 2032 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default. |
| 2033 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default. |
| 2034 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default. |
| 2035 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default. |
| 2036 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default. |
| 2037 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default. |
| 2038 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default. |
| 2039 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default. |
| 2040 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default. |
| 2041 | China inland launch centers | aggregate | 8 | 25% | Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default. Site-year coverage backfill copied nearest prior site-rate row. |
Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
Long March 2C | SSO | 2,500 kg | 700 km | Unknown | CASC Long March 2C/YZ-1S launch report |
Long March 2D | SSO | 1,300 kg | 700 km | Unknown | SAST Long March 2D launch report |
Long March 2C | GTO | 1,250 kg | Unknown | Unknown | RocketLaunch.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 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Long March 2C-III | Not stated | 7 | Retired |
Long March 2C SM | Not stated | 2 | Retired |
Long March 2C SMA | Not stated | 3 | Retired |
Long March 2D | Not stated | 102 | Active |
Long March 2D a | Not stated | 3 | Retired |
Long March 2E | Not stated | 7 | Retired |
Long March 2F | Not stated | 7 | Retired |
Long March 2F G | Not stated | 16 | Active |
Long March 2F T | Not stated | 6 | Active |
Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
Editable low-confidence Long March workhorse variant annual throughput default.
A Long March 2C rocket lifted off at 10:39 p.m. Eastern on 2024-11-08 (0339 UTC, Nov. 9) from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert.
The payloads on the 2024-11-08 Long March 2C launch were the PIESAT-2 (Hongtu-2) 01-04 radar satellites.
A Long March 2F rocket launched the Shenzhou-19 crew spacecraft from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on 2024-10-29, lifting off at 4:27 p.m. Eastern.
A Long March 2C rocket lifted off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 0700 UTC on 2024-06-22, to launch the SVOM mission satellite.
China’s experimental reusable spaceplane launched for its third mission on 2023-12-14 on a Long March 2F rocket.
Shenzhou-18 launched on a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 8:59 a.m. Eastern (1259 UTC).
A Long March 2D rocket lifted off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 7:45 p.m. Eastern (2334 UTC) on 2024-04-20 to deploy Yaogan-42 satellites.
CelesTrak has GP data for two objects from launch 2024-075 of Yaogan-42 02 atop a Long March-2D rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center on 2024-04-20.
The Long March-2D rocket launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province.
A Long March 2D rocket launched the SuperView-3 (01) satellite from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 12:12 a.m. Eastern on 2024-04-15 (0412 UTC).
A Long March 2D rocket lifted off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 6:56 p.m. Eastern (2256 UTC) on 2024-04-02.
The DRO-A and DRO-B spacecraft launched from Xichang spaceport on a Long March 2C rocket on March 13, 2024.
The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology produces the YZ-3 upper stage and also produces the Long March 2D rocket.
A Long March 2D rocket with a Yuanzheng-3 (YZ-3) upper stage lifted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 0527 UTC on March 21, 2024.
A Long March 2C rocket lifted off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 8:51 a.m. Eastern (1251 UTC) on March 13, 2024.
The March 13, 2024 issue was isolated to the Yuanzheng-1S upper stage while the Long March 2C first and second stages performed nominally.
The Long March 2C is capable of launching around 1,250 kg to geosynchronous transfer orbit.
A Long March 2C rocket launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 2337 UTC on 2024-02-02.
A first batch of nine Geely-related satellites was launched in June 2022 using a Long March 2C from Xichang.
A Long March 2F rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on 2023-12-14 to begin the third flight of a Chinese experimental reusable spaceplane.