# ChinaSat-4B

Type: Product

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-10T20:02:00+08:00**: Launch Failure of Mission with ChinaSat-4B — Long March 7A lifted off from Wenchang but suffered an anomaly, resulting in total destruction of the vehicle and payload at low altitude.
- **2021**: Return to Flight Success — The rocket completed its first successful mission after the 2020 failure.
- **2020-03**: Maiden Flight Failure — Long March 7A first launch failed due to an in-flight malfunction.

## Recent coverage (1 stories, network-wide)

### Long March 7A Fails After 12+ Successful Flights, Losing ChinaSat-4B
2026-08-11 00:18:59 · Sector: space · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

China's Long March 7A suffered its first failure since 2020, destroying the ChinaSat-4B communications satellite. The anomaly occurred at low altitude, posing immediate implications for China's high-orbit launch capability and potentially triggering checks across the Long March fleet. The investigation will determine if a systemic issue threatens upcoming missions.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/long-march-7a-fails-chinasat-4b-space-debris

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