Rocket file · LV-156
Long March 2C/YZ-1S
Long March 2C/YZ-1S is an expendable launch vehicle built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It stands 42.0 m tall, lifts 3,850 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 9 October 2018. It has flown 10 times with 9 successes, a success rate of 90.0%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About Long March 2C/YZ-1S
The Long March 2C is a family of expendable launch vehicles made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
There's no Long March 2C/YZ-1S flight on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
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Common questions
- How many times has Long March 2C/YZ-1S flown?
- 10 times, with 9 successes and 1 failures.
- What is Long March 2C/YZ-1S's success rate?
- 90.0%. That's 9 successful flights out of 10 attempts.
- When is the next Long March 2C/YZ-1S launch?
- Long March 2C/YZ-1S has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
- How much can Long March 2C/YZ-1S lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Long March 2C/YZ-1S at 3,850 kg to low Earth orbit and 1,250 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is Long March 2C/YZ-1S reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Long March 2C/YZ-1S as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.