Long March 4C
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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.
Specifications
- Thrust
- 2,962 kN
- Height
- 45.8 m
- Diameter
- 3.35 m
- Launch mass
- 250 t
- Stages
- 3
- LEO capacity
- 4,200 kg
- GTO capacity
- 1,500 kg
- SSO capacity
- 2,800 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
60flightswith a definitive outcome
96.7%success rate58 of 60
34success streakcurrent
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.