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Long March 2F
China's crewed-mission launcher; flew Shenzhou 20, Shenzhou 21 and the uncrewed replacement Shenzhou 22 in 2025.
Verified 2026-09-24 · First flight 1999-11-19
Systems cutaway
Specs & Metrics
- Payload to LEO ↑ better
- 8,400 kg
- Maximum payload mass deliverable to low Earth orbit (~200–400 km circular), in the vehicle's stated reference configuration.
- Liftoff Thrust ↑ better
- 3265 kN
- Total first-stage thrust at liftoff (sea-level), in kilonewtons, summing all active engines and solid strap-ons.
- Liftoff Mass ↓ better
- 464 t
- Total vehicle mass at liftoff including propellant, payload, and all stages, in metric tonnes.
- Vehicle Height ↓ better
- 58.3 m
- Full stack height at liftoff, in metres, including fairing or spacecraft.
- Launches in 2025 ↑ better
- 3
- Shenzhou 20 (Apr 24), Shenzhou 21 (Oct 31 UTC) and the uncrewed Shenzhou 22 (Nov 25)
- Total number of launch attempts conducted in calendar year 2025 (Jan 1 – Dec 31 UTC).