Changzheng 2E or CZ-2E or " Changzheng-2E " ( Chinese trade. 長征 二號 E , exercise. 长征 二号 E , pinyin : Chángzhēng èr hào E , pall .: Changzheng er hao E , literally Changzheng 2E ) - three-stage The launch vehicle of the People’s Republic of China , which was operated to bring commercial telecommunications satellites into low Earth orbit. After two unsuccessful launches of the CZ-2E launch vehicle, it was decided to switch to using the CZ-3B model. Currently not in operation.
| Cz-2e | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| A country |  China |
| Family | Changzheng ( Chinese 长征 ) |
| Appointment | booster |
| Developer | CALT |
| Main characteristics | |
| Number of steps | 3 |
| Length (with GP) | 49.70 m |
| Diameter | 3.35 m |
| Starting weight | 460 000 kg |
| Payload | DOE : 9,200 kg GPO : 3370 kg |
| Launch history | |
| condition | discontinued |
| Launch locations | Pad 2, Jiuquan |
| First start | July 16, 1990 |
| Last run | December 28, 1995 |
Served as the basis for the CZ-2F model, with which manned flights were carried out as part of the Shenzhou mission.
Launch History
The first flight of the CZ-2E took place on July 16, 1990 . A total of 7 launches were carried out. The first unsuccessful launch was on the launch of the Optus B2 satellite on December 21, 1992 . The cause of the accident was the ignition of the fairing of the instrument compartment 45 seconds after takeoff. On January 25, 1995, when Apstar 2 was launched, another emergency start occurred for the same reason. As a result of the explosion of the launch vehicle and the fall of its debris on nearby houses, a family of 6 people died. [1] At the end of the same government, they abandoned the operation of this model in favor of a more modern analogue.
Notes
- ↑ China hopes to fly to the moon - BBC , 11/23/2001.