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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.
0.0-5.0
Actions

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

PlanGeneralValue 3.0May 24, 2026Shenzhou-23 Soars Toward Tiangong With Three Taikonauts [Long March 2F/G Y23]
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The Long March 2F can deliver 8,600 kilograms to low Earth orbit with a 4.2-meter-wide fairing.

CapabilityValue 4.0May 24, 2026Shenzhou-23 Soars Toward Tiangong With Three Taikonauts [Long March 2F/G Y23]

A Long March 2F/G launched Shenzhou-23 from Launch Site 91 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on May 24 at 23:08 China Standard Time.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0May 24, 2026Shenzhou-23 Soars Toward Tiangong With Three Taikonauts [Long March 2F/G Y23]

The Long March 2F/G launch vehicle rolled out to its launch pad on May 16 before the Shenzhou-23 mission.

PlanValue 3.4May 24, 2026Shenzhou-23 Soars Toward Tiangong With Three Taikonauts [Long March 2F/G Y23]

The Long March 2F can deliver 8,400 kilograms to low Earth orbit with Shenzhou’s abort systems.

CapabilityValue 4.6May 24, 2026Shenzhou-23 Soars Toward Tiangong With Three Taikonauts [Long March 2F/G Y23]

On May 16, the Long March 2F/G launch vehicle carrying the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft was transported from its assembly building to Launch Site 91 at Jiuquan.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0May 23, 2026Hong Kong's Li Jiaying Part of Shenzhou-23 Mission, Zhu Yangzhu in Command

Long March 2F Y23 is scheduled to be delivered to the Jiuquan launch site shortly.

PlanValue 3.0May 16, 2026Shenzhou-23 is getting ready at the launch pad. The mission patch hints there will be one crew member from Hong Kong.

Shenzhou-23 and its Long March 2F rocket were rolled out to the pad at Jiuquan.

PlanValue 3.5May 16, 2026Shenzhou-23 and its Long March 2F rocket have been rolled out to the pad at Jiuquan. Crew to be revealed a day ahead of launch, possibly including an astronaut from Hong Kong.

The Long March 2F/G launch vehicle for Shenzhou-24 arrived three months after the Long March 2F/G launch vehicle for Shenzhou-23.

PlanValue 2.8Apr 22, 2026Final Two Pakistani Astronaut Candidates Chosen Ahead of Shenzhou-24 Mission

The Long March 2F/G launch vehicle for Shenzhou-24 arrived at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Apr 22, 2026Final Two Pakistani Astronaut Candidates Chosen Ahead of Shenzhou-24 Mission

The launch used a Long March 2C launch vehicle and a Yuanzheng-1S upper stage.

GeneralValue 4.0Mar 27, 2026But what's this (probably) final Chinese launch of Q1 that leaves me w/ so many ??? my mind is as hazy as the skies here & I can't even choose from a dozen rockets based @ JSLC? Can this actually be a long awaited or surprise rocket's 1st launch? Watch out this thread these days!

Before this launch, the Long March 2C had flown twice in 2026 and had delivered satellites for Algeria.

GeneralPlanValue 3.0Mar 27, 2026Mysterious Shiyan Research Satellite Launched From Cloudy Jiuquan [Long March 2C/YZ-1S]

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology said the Long March 2C will conduct high-frequency missions in 2026.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Mar 27, 2026Mysterious Shiyan Research Satellite Launched From Cloudy Jiuquan [Long March 2C/YZ-1S]

A Long March 2C lifted off from Launch Site 94 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on March 27 at 12:11 pm China Standard Time.

PlanGeneralValue 1.8Mar 27, 2026Mysterious Shiyan Research Satellite Launched From Cloudy Jiuquan [Long March 2C/YZ-1S]

The Long March 2C second stage uses one YF-22E engine and four YF-23C verniers that generate 80 tons of thrust.

CapabilityValue 5.0Mar 27, 2026Mysterious Shiyan Research Satellite Launched From Cloudy Jiuquan [Long March 2C/YZ-1S]

The Long March 2C fairing has a diameter of either 3.35 meters or 4.2 meters.

CapabilityValue 3.5Mar 27, 2026Mysterious Shiyan Research Satellite Launched From Cloudy Jiuquan [Long March 2C/YZ-1S]

The launch from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center was initially assigned to four different Chinese rockets before settling on a Long March 2C with a Yuanzheng-1S upper stage.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Mar 27, 2026It’s another confusing Chinese orbit-bound launch day at Jiuquan SLC where an SSO bound launch on March 27 ~04:10 UTC (in ~3 hours) has been assigned by me w/ 4 different Chinese rockets (!) before me settled down on a LM-2C w/ YZ-1S upper stage. And even that’s very uncertain!

The Long March 2C has flown from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, and the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

GeneralPlanValue 3.2Mar 27, 2026Mysterious Shiyan Research Satellite Launched From Cloudy Jiuquan [Long March 2C/YZ-1S]

A Long March 2C rocket with a YZ-1S upper stage lifted off from Jiuquan carrying the Shiyan-33 spacecraft into orbit for scientific experiments in space environment exploration.

GeneralCapabilityValue 4.4Mar 27, 2026A Long March 2C with a YZ-1S upper stage lifted off at 0411 UTC today from Jiuquan, days after an apparent scrub, carrying the Shiyan-33 spacecraft into orbit for "scientific experiments in space environment exploration". This was China's 17th orbital launch of 2026.

The Long March 2C first and second stages have a diameter of 3.35 meters.

CapabilityValue 4.0Mar 27, 2026Mysterious Shiyan Research Satellite Launched From Cloudy Jiuquan [Long March 2C/YZ-1S]