CASC Long March 2D PIESAT-2 13-16

Name: CASC Long March 2D PIESAT-2 13-16
Start: 2026-09-19T10:50:00.000Z
Location: Launch Complex 9

Long March 2D

Status

Success

Date

19 SEP 2026

10:50

Launch Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Launch Pad

Launch Complex 9

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission Overview

4 X-band synthetic-aperture radar Earth observation satellites for the Chinese Earth observation satellite company PIESAT.

Rocket

Long March 2D

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

The Long March 2D, also known as the Chang Zheng 2D, CZ-2D and LM-2D, is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. It is a 2-stage carrier rocket mainly used for launching LEO and SSO satellites.

Height

38.3 m

Diameter

3.35 m

Launch Mass

232 T

Thrust

2,962 kN