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Long March 2D: Shiyan 30 03-04

A pair of Chinese satellites reported to be for "Earth observation technological testing and validation" purposes. Actual usage not known.

Thursday, 12 March 202622:33 UTC
Long March 2D: Shiyan 30 03-04

Mission Data

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
🇨🇳China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationEst. 1999
Launch VehicleLong March 2D
Vehicle FamilyLong March
Vehicle Record100 of 101 launches (99%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record606 successes / 16 failures (97%)
Success Streak13 consecutive
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
Location🇨🇳 Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China CHN
Orbital Launches This Year#52
Agency Launches This Year#9
Launches From This Pad109
Launches From This Site243
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Long March 2D

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 updates

  1. Launch success.

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  2. Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.

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Launch Site

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) · 28.2471°N 102.0290°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.