Long March 4C Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Long March 4C launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Long March 4C
Family
Long March 4
Manufacturer
First Launch
26 Apr 2006
Successful Launches
53
Failed Launches
2
Rocket Info
Status
Active
Stages
3
Reusability
Not Reusable
The Long March 4C, also known as the Chang Zheng 4C, CZ-4C and LM-4C, previously designated Long March 4B-II, is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. It is launched from the Jiuquan, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre and Xichangs, and consists of 3 stages. Long March 4C vehicles have been used to launch the Yaogan-1, Yaogan-3 SAR satellites and the Fengyun-3A polar orbiting meteorological satellite. On December 15, 2009 a Long March 4C was used to launch Yaogan 8.
Launch Sites used by Long March 4C
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.