On the 29th September 2025 launch CNSA _China National Space Administration -China – People’s Republic of China Hong Kong –Beijing Time China- People’s Republic of China…. at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province of the Xichang Launch Center
[Every Strike, Every Victory! Long March 2D Rocket Successfully Launches Test Satellites 01 and 02]
At 11:00 AM Beijing time on September 29, 2025, the Long March 2D carrier rocket ignited and took off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, subsequently placing Test Satellites 01 and 02 into their planned orbits. The launch mission was a complete success. This launch marked the 100th launch of the Long March 2D rocket, marking it the second single-type carrier rocket in China to surpass 100 launches.
Both the satellite and the rocket for this mission were developed by the Eighth Academy of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The satellite is primarily used for testing and verifying Earth observation technology. To date, the Long March 2D rocket has successfully launched over 300 satellites into their planned orbits, covering a variety of satellite types, including remote sensing, mapping, and space science. Furthermore, the Long March 2D rocket has provided high-quality international launch services, establishing a positive image for China’s space industry in the international market.
Long March 2D Rocket : 100-Second Victory! Watch the Long March 2D rocket’s 100-Second Victory! The Long March 2D rocket is a room-temperature, two-stage liquid-fuel carrier rocket capable of launching single and multiple satellites to various orbital requirements. It has a payload capacity of 1.9 tons to a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit. Since its successful maiden flight on August 9, 1992, the “gold medal rocket” Long March 2D has achieved 100-Second Victory, becoming China’s first low-Earth orbit and space orbit rocket with its high reliability, excellent performance, and superior safety ….
This launch marks the 598th launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets.
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