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Long March 2E

The Long March 2E, also known as the Chang Zheng 2E, CZ-2E and LM-2E, was a Chinese orbital carrier rocket from the Long March 2 family. The Long March 2E was a three-stage carrier rocket that was designed to launch commercial communications satellites into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Launches took place from launch complex 2 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

Missions: 7
Successes: 3
Partial Failures: 2
Failures: 2
Success Streak: 1
Success Rate: 57.1%
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Configurations

Long March 2E
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Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 5,923 kN
Payload to LEO: 9,500 kg
Payload to GTO: 3,500 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 4
Rocket Height: 49.73 m
Fairing Diameter: 4.2 m
Fairing Height: 12.0 m
Long March 2E EPKM
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Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 5,923 kN
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 4
Rocket Height: 49.73 m
Fairing Diameter: 4.2 m
Fairing Height: 12.0 m

Launch Sites

LC-2, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China

Launches

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Long March 2E EPKM | EchoStar 1
Thu Dec 28, 1995 11:50 UTC
LC-2, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China
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Long March 2E EPKM | AsiaSat 2
Tue Nov 28, 1995 11:30 UTC
LC-2, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China
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Long March 2E | Apstar 2
Wed Jan 25, 1995 22:40 UTC
LC-2, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China
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Long March 2E | Optus B3
Sat Aug 27, 1994 23:10 UTC
LC-2, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China
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Long March 2E | Optus B2
Mon Dec 21, 1992 11:21 UTC
LC-2, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China
MASI
Long March 2E | Optus B1
Thu Aug 13, 1992 23:00 UTC
LC-2, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China
MASI
Long March 2E EPKM | Badr A & Aussat B-MFS
Mon Jul 16, 1990 00:40 UTC
LC-2, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China