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   Long March 2 - Specifications
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Vehicle Overview

Note:  Payload performance and estimated cost provided for information only.   If you are interested in contracting for launch services, we recommend that you contact the service provider directly using the information above.

  LEO Payload
(57 deg.)
Estimated Launch Price Launch Mass
CZ-2F 18,500 lbm
8,400 kg
US $45-55 M 1,022 klbm
464,000 kg

Vehicle Configuration   (Note: engine performance values have been estimated)

  Stage 0 Stage 1 Stage 2
Length 50.2 ft
15.3 m
90 ft
23.7 m
50.9 ft
15.5 m
Diameter 7.55 ft
2.3 m
11.2 ft
3.4 m
11.2 ft
3.4 m
Gross Mass 90.4 klbm
41,000 kg
433 klbm
196,500 kg
202 klbm
91,500 kg
Propellant
   Propellant Mass
N2O4 / UDMH
83.3 klbm
37,800 kg
N2O4 / UDMH
412 lbm
187,000 kg
N2O4 / UDMH
190 klbm
86,000 kg
Engine**
   Thrust 
   Isp 
YF - 20B
183.5 klbf 
816 kN
291 sec
YF - 20B
734 klbf
3,256 kN
289 sec
YF - 25/23
187 klbf
831 kN
425 sec
Number of Engines 1 4 1
Nominal Burn Time 128 sec 166 sec 295 sec

** Note:  Vacuum engine performance unless otherwise specified. 


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