Long March 2F/G: next launch, record and specs
The Long March 2F is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket, part of the Long March 2 rocket family. Designed to launch the crewed Shenzhou spacecraft, the Long March 2F is a human-rated two-stage version of the Long March 2E rocket, which in turn was based on the Long March 2C launch vehicle. It is launched from complex SLS at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The Long March 2F/G version includes longer boosters for increased lift capability, among other improvements.
Record
22 launches, 22 successful (100%), 22 successes in a row.
Upcoming Long March 2F/G launches
None on the schedule right now.
Specifications
- Maker: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- First flight: 2011-10-31
- Height: 62 m
- Diameter: 3.35 m
- Payload to low Earth orbit: 8,399 kg
- Reusable: No