launch services
Casc Long March 4b
Long March 4B is a three-stage storable-liquid Long March launch vehicle used mainly for SSO and LEO missions.[1][2] The Long March 4B/4C family is described as a 47 m class, 3.35 m diameter vehicle family, and Long March 4B first flew on 1999-05-10.[1] Payload figures vary by reference orbit: 2,910 kg to 600 km SSO, 2.65 tonnes to 600 km polar orbit, and 2,200 kg to 700 km SSO.[1][2] The vehicle remained active as of 2026-06-16; Long March-4B launches occurred in December 2025.[3]
Sources
- [1]LM-4, CGWICoperator datasheet-2026-06-16
- [2]LM-4B/4C, Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technologyoperator datasheet-2026-06-16
- [3]Long March-4B, CNSAagency doc-2026-06-16
- [4]China launches new satellite, Xinhuathird party2025-12-302026-06-16
- [5]Launch Record, CGWICoperator datasheet-2026-06-16