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Long March 2C/YZ-1S - Liftoff Watch

Vehicle profile

Long March 2C/YZ-1S

Long March family · CASC

The Long March 2C is a family of expendable launch vehicles made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine.

Height42 m

Mass233,000 kg

Stages3

Success Rate90.0%

Diameter3.4 m

Payload to LEO3,850 kg

Payload to GTO1,250 kg

Boosters0

Total Launches10

Recent Missions (10)

Long March 2C/YZ-1S rocket

Shiyan 33

Long March 2C/YZ-1S

ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

PadLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

DateMar 27, 2026

Local time04:11 AM UTC

Long March 2C/YZ-1S rocket

4 x SatNet test satellites

Long March 2C/YZ-1S

ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

PadLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

DateSep 16, 2025

Local time01:06 AM UTC

Long March 2C/YZ-1S rocket

Partial Failure

DRO-A/B

Long March 2C/YZ-1S

ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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

DateMar 13, 2024

Local time12:51 PM UTC

Partial Failure

Long March 2C/YZ-1S rocket

3 x SatNet test satellites

Long March 2C/YZ-1S

ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

PadLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

DateDec 30, 2023

Local time12:13 AM UTC

Long March 2C/YZ-1S rocket

Haiyang 3-01

Long March 2C/YZ-1S

ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

PadLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

DateNov 16, 2023

Local time03:55 AM UTC

Long March 2C/YZ-1S rocket

2 x SatNet test satellites

Long March 2C/YZ-1S

ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

PadLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

DateJul 9, 2023

Local time11:00 AM UTC

Long March 2C/YZ-1S rocket

RSW-04 - 06

Long March 2C/YZ-1S

ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

PadLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

DateMay 20, 2022

Local time10:30 AM UTC

Long March 2C/YZ-1S rocket

Yaogan-32-02

Long March 2C/YZ-1S

ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

PadLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

DateNov 3, 2021

Local time07:43 AM UTC

Long March 2C/YZ-1S rocket

RSW-01 - 03

Long March 2C/YZ-1S

ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

PadLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

DateAug 24, 2021

Local time11:15 AM UTC

Long March 2C/YZ-1S rocket

Yaogan-32-01

Long March 2C/YZ-1S

ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

PadLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)

DateOct 9, 2018

Local time02:43 AM UTC