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Long March 2F
62m
Human (1.8m)
1.8m
Long March 2F / Credits: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons)
ChinaActive Crewed1999–2026
Long March 2F
CASC
China's only human-rated rocket, used for every Shenzhou crewed mission.
Long March 2F is a human-rated derivative of the Long March 2E, equipped with a launch escape system. Every Chinese crewed Shenzhou mission and Tiangong space station crew rotation has flown on a CZ-2F.
Fun facts
Long March 2F is the only Chinese rocket with a launch escape system for astronauts — a tower above the Shenzhou capsule.
It has a perfect crewed safety record across 22 missions — no accidents.
The rocket is equipped with an automatic flight termination system that can evacuate the crew within milliseconds.
Height
62 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Mass
464 t
Stages
2
Thrust
5,923 kN
Payload LEO
8,400 kg
Payload GTO
—
Total flights
29
Success rate100.0%
29 success0 failure
No upcoming launches scheduled.
