Long March 4B Archives - SpaceNews

A Long March 4B rocket lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on May 29, 2025, carrying the classified Shijian-26 satellite. A large plume of orange and white smoke billows to the left of the launch pad under an overcast sky.

China launches classified Shijan-26 satellite with Long March 4B rocket

by Andrew Jones May 29, 2025May 29, 2025

China carried out its ninth launch of the month early Thursday, sending the secretive Shijian-26 spacecraft into orbit.

China launches first Haiyang-4 oceanography satellite

by Andrew Jones November 14, 2024November 14, 2024

China launches new set of classified Yaogan-43 satellites

by Andrew Jones September 3, 2024September 3, 2024

Long March 4B launches experimental Yaogan-43 satellite group

by Andrew Jones August 16, 2024August 19, 2024

China sends classified Shijian satellites into orbit with milestone Long March launch

by Andrew Jones December 10, 2021February 22, 2023

Secretive Chinese launch of a Long March 4B from Taiyuan, Sept. 26, 2020.

Secretive Chinese launch sends two remote sensing satellites into orbit

by Andrew Jones September 27, 2020January 23, 2023

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