Updated mission details.
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ChinaSat 4B
Long March 7A · Communications
Failure
LAUNCH TIMEMISSION ENDEDTiming is subject to mission updates
Mission image · Unknown
Mission overview
Chinese communication geostationary satellite for unknown purposes.
- Mission
- ChinaSat 4B
- Mission type
- Communications
- Target orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Timeline
Scheduled event sequence from Launch Library 2. These are planned milestones, not confirmed telemetry. Events remain unconfirmed until a verified source reports them.
A verified event timeline has not been published for this mission.
Mission intelligence
Explore connectionsMission activity
Listening for verified changes
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Read source update
Exploded during 1st stage flight.
Liftoff.
NET August 10 per new NOTAMs.
Added launch per NOTAMs; Launch vehicle and payload identities uncertain.
Schedule history
No changes recorded
Changes are recorded when ORBITAL retrieves data. The detection time may differ from the time the source changed its information.
Rocket
Long March 7AChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · ChinaVehicle specifications are available in the rocket directory when published by the data source.
Payload
ChinaSat 4B
Payload details are described in the mission overview. No independently structured payload manifest or payload mass has been provided by the source.
Target orbit
SCHEMATIC · NOT A FLIGHT TRAJECTORY
- Orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit
- Classification
- GTO
Launch site
201
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
- Latitude
- 19.61845°
- Longitude
- 110.95536°
- Country
- China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
Live & mission coverage
No verified official livestream has been announced. Check mission sources for coverage updates.
Sources
Source links and confidence are preserved with each mission. Official updates take priority when verified.
Launch Library 2high · P80
ll.thespacedevs.com · Updated Aug 10, 2026 16:26 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
m.weibo.cn · Updated Aug 10, 2026 16:26 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
www.youtube.com · Updated Aug 10, 2026 16:26 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
forum.nasaspaceflight.com · Updated Aug 10, 2026 16:26 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
forum.nasaspaceflight.com · Updated Aug 10, 2026 16:26 UTCMission photographs are provided by the original sources. Their rights remain with their creators; consult the source before reusing an image.