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Zhongxing-4B (Long March 7A)

CASC / CALT · Long March 7A

At a glance

Status
failed
Provider
CASC / CALT
Vehicle
Long March 7A
Window
10 August 2026 · 12:02 UTC
From
Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan, China
Last verified
2026-08-14

Outcome

FAILED — verified against the sources below on 2026-08-14.

The payload

Zhongxing-4B, a communications satellite in the Zhongxing (ChinaSat) series, lost when the rocket failed during first-stage flight. Xinhua's official statement records the 20:02 Beijing time liftoff, 'flight anomalies' and a failed mission, with the cause under analysis; Jonathan's Space Report records the vehicle destroyed during first-stage flight. It is the Long March 7A's second failure, after its maiden flight in March 2020.

Status history

  1. 10 Aug 2026Lifted off from Wenchang at 20:02 Beijing time; Xinhua reported flight anomalies during first-stage flight and a failed mission.
  2. 14 Aug 2026Recorded as failed on this board, from Xinhua's official statement and Jonathan's Space Report.

Related

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Sources

  • news.cn · https://www.news.cn/20260810/22eaeb23bd104e9ebd5c290afe95f835/c.html
  • news.cn · http://www.news.cn/tech/20260810/3853238a1b01416a94ebc265cefb523d/c.html
  • planet4589.org · https://planet4589.org/space/jsr/latest.html
  • cnsa.gov.cn · https://www.cnsa.gov.cn/n6758823/n6758838/c6809019/content.html