Long March 2A
Long March 2A
Long March 2A |
| Function |
Carrier rocket |
| Manufacturer |
CALT |
| Country of origin |
People's Republic of China |
| Size |
| Height |
32 metres (105 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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