Rocket
Long March 8 (Core Only)
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 "Core Only" is based on the Long March 7 with its first stage, along with the existing liquid hydrogen burning 3rd stage of the Long March 3A/3B/3C and 7A as its 2nd stage. This version can lift 3000 kg to a 700 km altitude SSO.
- Manufacturer
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- First flight
- February 27, 2022
- Launches
- 1
- Successful
- 1
- Failed
- 0
- Height
- 48 m
- Diameter
- 3.35 m
- Liftoff mass
- 198 t
- Reusable
- no