China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

ChinaSat 4B

Failure

Long March 7A

T-minus to liftoff

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Monday August 10 2026, 12:02:00 UTC

StatusFailure

VehicleLong March 7A

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

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Mission

Chinese communication geostationary satellite for unknown purposes.

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VehicleLong March 7A

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

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SiteWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

WindowMonday August 10 2026, 11:54:00 UTC→Monday August 10 2026, 13:12:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyLong March

ReusableNo

Track record16/18 successful

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

ChinaSat 4B

Failure

Long March 7A

T-minus to liftoff

-

00

HOURS

:

00

MINUTES

:

00

SECONDS

Monday August 10 2026, 12:02:00 UTC

StatusFailure

VehicleLong March 7A

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

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General trajectory

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Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Launching

East

91° · E

19.618, 110.955

Orbital elements (TLE)

2 element sets

Orbit

Apogee34,400 km

Perigee133 km

Period603.1 min

Inclination19.51°

Launch heading 91° · E from CZ-7A Unknown Payload PO.

Parking orbitCZ-7A Unknown Payload PO› conelow

1 70164U 26999A 26222.50833333 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995

2 70164 19.5076 161.0416 0119451 225.6785 241.9000 16.30316325 09

OrbitCZ-7A Unknown Payloadlow

1 70164U 26999A 26222.52083333 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994

2 70164 19.5076 161.0416 7246189 178.1649 000.2000 02.38782184 05

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.

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Mission

Chinese communication geostationary satellite for unknown purposes.

Quick facts

VehicleLong March 7A

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

Pad201

SiteWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

WindowMonday August 10 2026, 11:54:00 UTC→Monday August 10 2026, 13:12:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyLong March

ReusableNo

Track record16/18 successful

Launch CodexDossier

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Acquiring satellite view…

General trajectory

201

Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Launching

East

91° · E

19.618, 110.955

Orbital elements (TLE)

2 element sets

Orbit

Apogee34,400 km

Perigee133 km

Period603.1 min

Inclination19.51°

Launch heading 91° · E from CZ-7A Unknown Payload PO.

Parking orbitCZ-7A Unknown Payload PO› conelow

1 70164U 26999A 26222.50833333 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995

2 70164 19.5076 161.0416 0119451 225.6785 241.9000 16.30316325 09

OrbitCZ-7A Unknown Payloadlow

1 70164U 26999A 26222.52083333 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994

2 70164 19.5076 161.0416 7246189 178.1649 000.2000 02.38782184 05

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.