# Launch mission of Chinese satellite Zhongxing-4B fails

https://mins.news/en/item/18645

- China News Service, 2026-08-11 00:50 UTC
- Science
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-08-11/detail-ihfhziqh0069977.shtml

> A mission to launch China’s Zhongxing-4B satellite failed on Monday. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. said the attempt took place in southern China’s Hainan Province. The mission used a modified Long March-7 carrier rocket.

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