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LH 2 tank of CS-2 after thermal protection system (TPS) application. The engine section receives a different thermal protection system application from the rest of the stage. With higher predicted heat loads than the other structures, it is covered in sheets of P50 cork, a composite substance of ground cork and phenolic binders.
Long March 2 was the original model in the Long March 2 rocket family, which was derived from China's first ICBM, the DF-5. The development work began in 1970. The first rocket was launched on November 5, 1974, [1] but the launch failed. After the failed first launch of Long March 2, its design was slightly modified and designated as Long March 2A.
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The vertical launch missile first became operational in 1993, with more than 450 having been produced by 2007. It is 4.5 meters (15 ft) in length, with a firing range of about 11.8 nm or 22 kilometers (24,000 yd). [2] Beginning in 1996, the missile was replaced by the newer RUM-139A and subsequently the RUM-139B.