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Long March 2C/SD vs Long March 2C/SM
RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT
#148 VS #149
CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026
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Verdict
Long March 2C/SD ranks #148 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (3,850 kg); Long March 2C/SM ranks #149 (3,850 kg).
Rank 148 of 311 · leads
Payload to low Earth orbit
3,850 kg
Launches7
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO—
First flight01 Sept 1997
Height42 m
Liftoff thrust2,786 kN
Launch mass192 t
Launch cost—
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
Rank 149 of 311
Payload to low Earth orbit
3,850 kg
Launches2
Success rate100%
Payload to GTO1,440 kg
First flight29 Dec 2003
Height42 m
Liftoff thrust2,962 kN
Launch mass233 t
Launch cost—
ReusableNo
StatusRetired
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026