Rakete
Long March 8
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · China
Long March 8 (Chinese: 长征八号运载火箭) is an orbital launch vehicle developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology to launch up to 5000 kg to a 700 km altitude Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO). The rocket is based on the Long March 7 with its first stage and 2 out of its 4 boosters, along with the existing liquid hydrogen burning 3rd stage of the Long March 3A/3B/3C and 7A as its 2nd stage. A "Core Only" version omitting the boosters is also available.
- Hersteller
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Erstflug
- 22. Dezember 2020
- Starts
- 6
- Erfolgreich
- 6
- Fehlgeschlagen
- 0
- Erfolgsquote
- 100%
- Höhe
- 50,34 m
- Durchmesser
- 3,35 m
- Startmasse
- 356 t
- Nutzlast in den niedrigen Erdorbit
- 8.100 kg
- Nutzlast in den geostationären Transferorbit
- 2.800 kg
- Wiederverwendbar
- nein