Long March 4B Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Long March 4B launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Long March 4B
Family
Long March 4
Manufacturer
First Launch
10 May 1999
Successful Launches
51
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
China's first spaceport, pivotal for crewed missions and satellite launches.
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center
Major Chinese space launch facility in Shanxi Province, primarily used for launching satellites.
Xichang Satellite Launch Center
A major Chinese spaceport for scientific, civil, and military satellite launches since 1984.