Long March 2D Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Long March 2D launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
![Long March 2D/YZ-3 rocket](https://spacelaunchnow-prod-east.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/launcher_images/long_march_2d2_image_20231123203521.jpeg)
Basic Info
Name
Long March 2D
Family
Long March 2
Manufacturer
First Launch
9 Aug 1992
Successful Launches
88
Failed Launches
1
Rocket Info (Long March 2D/YZ-3)
Status
Active
Reusability
Not Reusable
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.
Launch Sites used by Long March 2D
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
![Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center launch site](https://rocket-launch-today.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/jiuquan_satellite_launch_center_80aa309b0e.jpeg)
China's first spaceport, pivotal for crewed missions and satellite launches.
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center
![Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center launch site](https://rocket-launch-today.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/taiyuan_satellite_launch_center_46c2756314.jpeg)
Major Chinese space launch facility in Shanxi Province, primarily used for launching satellites.
Xichang Satellite Launch Center
![Xichang Satellite Launch Center launch site](https://rocket-launch-today.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/xichang_satellite_launch_center_9885a0c03b.jpeg)
A major Chinese spaceport for scientific, civil, and military satellite launches since 1984.