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Long March 2 is the base model of the Long March 2 rocket family. The development of Long March 2F began in 1992, the first launch was in November 1999.
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From Wikipedia.org Long March 2 is the base model of the Long March 2 rocket family . The development work began in 1970, the first rocket was launched on November 5, 1974, but the launch failedLong March 2C and Long March 2C were also developed by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, the first launches occurred in 1982 and 1990 respectively. Long March 2D was developed by Shanghai Space Agency, first launch was in 1992. The development of Long March 2F began in 1992, the first launch was in November 1999 (See also Shenzhou 1). This version is intended mainly for manned space missions and is the safest model in the Long March 2 family. The production of the rocket ended in 1979.
