Long March 2C

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The Long March 2C (LM-2C), also known as the Chang Zheng 2C (CZ-2C), is a Chinese orbital launch vehicle, part of the Long March 2 rocket family. Developed and manufactured by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), the Long March 2C made its first launch on 9 September 1982. It is a two-stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine. The launch vehicle was derived from the DF-5 ICBM.

CZ-2C launch vehicle modelCZ-2C launch vehicle model
Stack of 68 images (35min total) containing 39 Starlink, 3 GEO satellites and one rocket bodyStack of 68 images (35min total) containing 39 Starlink, 3 GEO satellites and one rocket body
Stack of 68 images (35min total) containing 39 Starlink, 3 GEO satellites and one rocket bodyStack of 68 images (35min total) containing 39 Starlink, 3 GEO satellites and one rocket body
Rendering of CZ-2C with two types of payload fairings (3.35 m and 4.2 m diameters)Rendering of CZ-2C with two types of payload fairings (3.35 m and 4.2 m diameters)
Rendering of CZ-2C with two types of payload fairings (3.35 m and 4.2 m diameters)Rendering of CZ-2C with two types of payload fairings (3.35 m and 4.2 m diameters)