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LM-2D LAUNCH VEHICLE
 

The LM-2D launch vehicle is developed and manufactured by Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology(SAST), a subsidiary of CASC. It is a two-stage liquid carrier rocket, using N2O4 and UDMH as the propellant on its first and second stages. The payload capability of LM-2D for 700km SSO is 1.2 tons. The LM-2D launch vehicle has conducted 31 successful launch missions so far.

LM-2D FLIGHT SEQUENCE

No.
Time (s) Flight Events
1
0.000 Lift-off
2
156.659 1st/2nd Stage Separation
3
195.659 Fairing jettison
4
322.590 2nd stage main engine shutdown
5
747.700 2nd stage vernier engine shutdown
6
779.700 SC/LV Separation