Long March 4B Vehicle Overview

A complete overview of the Long March 4B launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.

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Long March 4B rocket

Basic Info

Name

Long March 4B

Family

Long March 4

Manufacturer

First Launch

10 May 1999

Successful Launches

50

Failed Launches

1

Rocket Info

Status

Active

Stages

3

Length

44.1 m

Diameter

3.35 m

Launch Mass

249 tons

Thrust

2,961 kN

Reusability

Not Reusable

Payload Info

LEO Capacity

4,200 kg

GTO Capacity

1,500 kg

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.

Launch Sites used by Long March 4B

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center launch site

China's first spaceport, pivotal for crewed missions and satellite launches.

📍 China
🚀 233 Launches

Upcoming Launches

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center launch site

Major Chinese space launch facility in Shanxi Province, primarily used for launching satellites.

📍 China
🚀 134 Launches

Upcoming Launches

Xichang Satellite Launch Center

Xichang Satellite Launch Center launch site

A major Chinese spaceport for scientific, civil, and military satellite launches since 1984.

📍 China
🚀 214 Launches

Upcoming Launches