CASC Long March 2D Yaogan 42-02

Name: CASC Long March 2D Yaogan 42-02
Start: 2024-04-20T23:45:00.000Z
Location: Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Long March 2D

Status

Success

Date

20 APR 2024

23:45

Launch Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Launch Pad

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission Overview

The Yaogan 42-02 is a Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purposes.

Rocket

Long March 2D

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Stages

Livestream

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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