Long March 4C | Unknown Payload
Programma
Pad
The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center is a People's Republic of China space and defense launch facility. It is situated in Kelan County, Xinzhou, Shanxi Province and is the second of four launch sites having been founded in March 1966 and coming into full operation in 1968.
Rocket
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.
Full Name: Long March 4C
Maiden Flight: 2006-04-26
Total Launch Count: 59
Successful Launches: 57
Failed Launches: 2
Mission
Mission Name: Unknown Payload
Type: Unknown
Description: Details TBD.
Orbit: Unknown
Updates
Cosmic_Penguin
2025-12-12T03:35:00ZAdded launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.