Rocket
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.
- Manufacturer
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- First flight
- December 22, 2020
- Launches
- 6
- Successful
- 6
- Failed
- 0
- Success rate
- 100%
- Height
- 50.34 m
- Diameter
- 3.35 m
- Liftoff mass
- 356 t
- Payload to low Earth orbit
- 8,100 kg
- Payload to geostationary transfer orbit
- 2,800 kg
- Reusable
- no