CASC Long March 2C/YZ-1S Shiyan 33

Name: CASC Long March 2C/YZ-1S Shiyan 33
Start: 2026-03-27T04:11:00.000Z
Location: Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Long March 2C/YZ-1S

Status

Success

Date

27 MAR 2026

04:11

Launch Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Launch Pad

Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission Overview

Chinese satellite reported to be for "space environment research" purposes. Actual usage not known.

Rocket

Long March 2C/YZ-1S

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

The Long March 2C is a family of expendable launch vehicles made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine.

Height

42 m

Diameter

3.35 m

Launch Mass

233 T

Thrust

2,962 kN