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Long March 4B

56FLIGHTS
98.2%SUCCESS
1FAILURES
36STREAK
May 1999FIRST FLIGHT
NOREUSABLE
HEIGHT44.1 m
DIAMETER3.35 m
LAUNCH MASS249 kg
LIFTOFF THRUST2,961 kN
STAGES3
ABOUT LONG MARCH 4B

The Long March 4B (Chinese: 长征四号乙火箭), also known as the Chang Zheng 4B, CZ-4B and LM-4B is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. Launched from Launch Complex 1 at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, it is a 3-stage rocket, used mostly to place satellites into low Earth and sun synchronous orbits.

PAYLOAD CAPACITY
4,200 kg
TO LEO
9,261 lbs
1,500 kg
TO GTO
3,308 lbs
LIFTOFF THRUST
2,961
KILONEWTONS
665,659
POUNDS-FORCE
~3,971
HORSEPOWER
DIMENSIONS
↕Height44.1 m (145 ft)
↔Diameter3.35 m (11 ft)
⚖Launch Mass249 kg (549 lbs)
▣Stages3
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FLIGHT HISTORY
Long March 4B | Shijian 26
May 29, 2025SUCCESS
Long March 4B | Huiyan (HXMT (Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope))
Jun 15, 2017SUCCESS
Long March 4B | Ziyuan 3-02 & ÑuSat-1 & -2 (Fresco and Batata)
May 30, 2016SUCCESS
Long March 4B | Yaogan-28
Nov 8, 2015SUCCESS
Long March 4B | Gaofen 8
Jun 26, 2015SUCCESS
Long March 4B | Yaogan-26
Dec 27, 2014SUCCESS
Long March 4B | CBERS-4
Dec 7, 2014SUCCESS
Long March 4B | Yaogan 21 & Tiantuo 2
Sep 8, 2014SUCCESS
Long March 4B | Gaofen 2 & Heweliusz
Aug 19, 2014SUCCESS
Long March 4B | CBERS-3
Dec 9, 2013FAILURE
Long March 4B | Shijian 16
Oct 25, 2013SUCCESS
Long March 4B | Yaogan 14 & Tiantuo 1
May 10, 2012SUCCESS
Long March 4B | Ziyuan 3 & VesselSat-2
Jan 9, 2012SUCCESS
Long March 4B | Zi Yuan 1-02C
Dec 22, 2011SUCCESS
Long March 4B | Yaogan 12 & Tianxun-1
Nov 9, 2011SUCCESS