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Launch SuccessfulChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Long March 2D/YZ-3: High Speed Laser Diamond Constellation Test System
5 prototype satellites for Low Earth Orbit communications satellite constellation testing, in 3 different orbits.
Thursday, 12 December 202407:17 UTC
Mission Data
🇨🇳China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationEst. 1999
Launch VehicleLong March 2D/YZ-3
Vehicle FamilyLong March
Vehicle Record4 of 4 launches (100%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record606 successes / 16 failures (97%)
Success Streak13 consecutive
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603)
Location🇨🇳 Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China CHN
Orbital Launches This Year#242
Agency Launches This Year#46
Launches From This Pad139
Launches From This Site302
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Long March 2D/YZ-3
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. The YZ-3 variant includes a YZ-3 upper stage able to push satellites into higher orbits.
Launch Site
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) · 40.9605°N 100.2981°E
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.