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). [4]

Feb 11, 2025 · HELSINKI — China conducted the first launch of the Long March 8A early Tuesday, carrying a second batch of satellites into orbit for the national Guowang project. The first Long March 8A...

Feb 10, 2025 · The Long March 8A is an orbital launch vehicle developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology based on the Long March 8. It has an increased capability of up to 7 tonnes to a 700 km altitude sun-synchronous orbit.

12:11 [9] [8] Long March 3B: Y101 Xichang LC-2 Successful Zhongxing 10R (ChinaSat 10R) Geostationary transfer: China Satellite Communications Co., Ltd. (China Satcom) Communications: Replacement satellite for ChinaSat-10 launched in 2011 [8] 27 February 2025 7:08 [9] [11] Long March 2C: Y81 Jiuquan SLS-2: Successful Siwei Gaojing-1 03,04 ...

Feb 12, 2025 · China's Long March-8A carrier rocket successfully conducted its maiden flight on Tuesday, sending a group of low Earth orbit satellites into space from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in the southern Hainan Province.

May 31, 2023 · A Long March 5B is being modified for a first launch of a cluster of satellites to low Earth orbit, having fulfilled its main role of launching modules to construct China’s Tiangong space...

Explore the Long March 8 | G60 Group TBD mission. Get a complete overview of the mission, along with live countdown and real-time video feed.

Dec 10, 2024 · BEIJING, Dec. 9 -- The Long March-8A carrier rocket, designed to serve as China's future primary launch vehicle for medium- and low-Earth orbit missions, is scheduled to conduct its maiden flight in January next year, according to its developer China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT).

Dec 23, 2020 · China successfully launched the first Long March 8 rocket late Monday (Dec. 21), kicking off a line of boosters that will eventually be reusable and make upright landings similar to SpaceX's...

Details and launches for the Long March 8 rocket from CASC.