CBERS-3Long March 4B China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Launch Status Failure Sun · Dec 8th, 2013 10:26 PM EST Watch Online Mission CBERS-3 Type: Earth Science This remote sensing satellite was intended for China-Brazil program on Environment, Agriculture, and Urban Planning. Location Unknown Pad Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China 58 rockets have launched from Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China. Rocket Long March 4B Length: 44.1 meters Diameter: 3.35 meters First Launch: May 10, 1999 The Long March 4B (Chinese: 长征四号乙火箭), also known as the Chang Zheng 4B, CZ-4B and LM-4B is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. Launched from Launch Complex 1 at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, it is a 3-stage rocket, used mostly to place satellites into low Earth and sun synchronous orbits. The Long March 4B rocket has been launched a total of 28 times with 27 successful and 1 failed launches. Agency China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Type: Government Abbreviation: CASC Administration: Chairmen & President: Lei Fanpei Founded: 1999 Launchers: Long March Country: CHN The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956. View Rocket Launch Schedule