Long March 4C: next launch, record and specs
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.
Record
60 launches, 58 successful (96.7%), 34 successes in a row.
Upcoming Long March 4C launches
None on the schedule right now.
Specifications
- Maker: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- First flight: 2006-04-26
- Reusable: No