Long March 2A

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Long March 2A
Long March 2A
Fact sheet
Function	Carrier rocket
Manufacturer	CALT
Country of origin	People's Republic of China
Size
Height	32 metres (100 ft)[1]
Diameter	3.35 metres (11.0 ft)[1]
Mass	190,000 kilograms (420,000 lb)[1]
Stages	2
Capacity
Payload to LEO	2,000 kilograms (4,400 lb)[1]
Associated Rockets
Family	Long March
Derivatives	Long March 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F
Launch History
Status	Retired
Launch sites	LA-2B, JSLC
Total launches	1
Failures	1
Maiden flight	5 November 1974
Last flight	5 November 1974

The Long March 2A, also known as the Chang Zheng 2A, CZ-2A and LM-2A, was a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. It was launched from Launch Area 2B at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre. It was a 2-stage rocket, and flew just once, on 5 November 1974. During this flight, a cable connecting the pitch rate control gyroscope to the guidance system became disconnected, resulting in a loss of control and launch failure. The rocket was subsequently replaced by the more capable Long March 2C.

The intended payloads for the Long March 2A were FSW-1 reconnaissance satellites.

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