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Long March 4B

Long March 4B is an improved three-stage member of the Long March 4 series with greater payload capability and a larger fairing than 4A. It primarily serves sun-synchronous and other low-Earth-orbit missions and remains in operational use.

Long March 4B
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Identity

Aliases
Chang Zheng 4BCZ-4BLM-4B长征四号乙
Family Name
Long March 4
Full Name
Long March 4B
Status
active
Type
rocket
Variant Name
B

Details

Description
Long March 4B is an improved three-stage member of the Long March 4 series with greater payload capability and a larger fairing than 4A. It primarily serves sun-synchronous and other low-Earth-orbit missions and remains in operational use.
Dimensions
Diameter
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Height
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First Flight Year
1,999
Manufacturer
Parent Vehicle Family
Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Count
      1
      Placement
      core
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      first-stage
    • Count
      1
      Placement
      core
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      second-stage
    • Count
      1
      Placement
      upper
      Propulsion System
      Role
      upper-stage
      Stage
      third-stage
    Name
    Long March 4B standard three-stage configuration
    Notes
    CNSA identifies LM-4B as a three-stage launcher using N2O4/UDMH propulsion; exact engine models are intentionally not inferred from the cited vehicle-level sources.
Rocket Specs
Payload Capacity
SSO
…
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
3

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Creation Time
July 13, 2026 at 11:29:37 UTC
Updated Time
August 13, 2026 at 23:33:37 UTC