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SpaceSail Polar Group #12
Long March 8 — Commercial LC-1
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Vehicle profile
Long March 8
Long March family · Unknown
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.
50.3 m
Height
356,000 kg
Mass
2
Stages
100.0%
Success rate
- Diameter
- 3.4 m
- Payload to LEO
- 8,100 kg
- Payload to GTO
- 2,800 kg
- Boosters
- Unknown
- Total launches
- 6
Flight record