Long March 2A

Long March 2A
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.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Mark Wade. "CZ-2A". Encyclopedia Astronautica. http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/cz2a.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-01. 



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