CALT / CASC

CZ -2 CZ -2C

CZ -2C+

CZ -2CS CZ-2CS-4

Overall
Vehicle

Operational from 26.11.1975 09.09.1982 09.09.1987 18.04.2004 29.08.2004

 

to 26.01.1978 05.08.1987 08.10.1993 18.11.2004 08.08.2023
Orbital flights   3 6 5 2 41 (+5)
Payload weight t LEO 1.80 LEO 1.80 LEO 2.10 SSO 0.90 SSO 0.90
Gross liftoff weight t 185.30 191.10 191.35 212.50 212.50
Gross propellant weight t 173.45 176.94 176.96 197.98 197.98
Total length m 35.93 33.15 34.65 38.83 38.83
Max. diameter (span) m 3.35 3.35 3.35 3.35 3.35
Total liftoff thrust (s.l.) kN 2,785 2,804 2,962 2,993 2,993
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 477.0 489.9 492.8 556.6 556.6

Fairing

Total length m 4.34 4.34 5.84 8.37 8.37
Diameter m 3.35 (2.20) 3.35 (2.20) 3.35 (2.20) 3.35 3.35
Total weight t 0.40 0.40 0.45 0. 80 0. 80
Stage 3

Name

           (YZ-1S or YZ-1)

 

Length m          
Diameter m
Liftoff weight t
Propellant weight t
Engines  
Propellant  
Total thrust (vac) kN

Specific impulse (vac)

N*s/kg
Burn time s
Total impulse (vac) MN*s
Stage 2

Name

  L-36 L-36 L-36 L-54 L-54

 

Length (+adapter) m 8.29 8.29 8.29 9.94 9.94
Diameter m 3.35 3.35 3.35 3.35 3.35
Liftoff weight t 36.40 36.90 37.00 57.50 57.50
Propellant weight t 34.45 34.94 35.06 54.68 54.68
Engines   YF-24 YF-24A YF-24B YF-24E (l.n.) YF-24E (l.n.)
Propellant   UDMH/N2O4 UDMH/N2O4 UDMH/N2O4 UDMH/N2O4 UDMH/N2O4
Total thrust (vac) kN 686.5 (+44.1) 719.8 (+44.1) 742.4 (+46.1) 784.5 (+47.2) 784.5 (+47.2)

Specific impulse (vac)

N*s/kg 2814 2834 2922 2971 2971
Burn time s 132 (140) 129.1 (134) 129.2 (134) 177 (490) 177 (490)
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 96.8 98.8 102.1 162.0 162.0

Stage 1

Name   L-145 L-145 L-145 L-145 L-145

 

Length (+adapter) m 20.52 20.52 20.52 20.52 20.52
Diameter m 3.35 3.35 3.35 3.35 3.35
Liftoff weight t 148.7 152.0 151.8 153.3 153.3
Propellant weight t 139.0 142.0 141.9 143.3 143.3
Engines   YF-21 (4) YF-21A (4) YF-21B (4) YF-21C (4) YF-21C (4)
Propellant   UDMH/N2O4 UDMH/N2O4 UDMH/N2O4 UDMH/N2O4 UDMH/N2O4
Total thrust (s.l.) kN 2,784.6 2,804.0 2,961.6 2,992.8 2,992.8
Specific impulse (s.l.) N*s/kg 2539 2557 2557 2557 2557
Burn time s 126.7 129.5 122.5 122.4 122.4
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 380.2 391.1 390.7 394.6 394.6