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[Liftoff: 1:03:13] China Launch Long March 8 LIVE | Long March 8 Y2 | CZ-8 rideshare | Hainan-1 to 4

China will be attempting to Launch Long march 8 for the first time with a core only configuration carrying Hainan-1 to 4 mission from wenchang satellite laun...

Hainan-1 to 4 & others

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Overview

Destination: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Mission: Earth Science

Sun-Synchronous Orbit 201 Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Carried 22 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit on a share-ride mission, including the Hainan-1 satellites.

Updates

Cosmic_Penguin • Feb. 27, 2022, 3:54 a.m.

Launch success


Cosmic_Penguin • Feb. 27, 2022, 3:09 a.m.

Liftoff


Cosmic_Penguin • Feb. 24, 2022, 12:49 a.m.

Refined T-0.


Cosmic_Penguin • Feb. 13, 2022, 11:46 a.m.

Added launch per NOTAMs.


Long March 8 (Core Only)

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Configuration: 8

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.

Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    48.0 m
  • Diameter
    3.35 m
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
    198.0 T
  • Thrust
    2400.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Long March 8 (Core Only)
  • Family
  • Variant
    8
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Long March 8 (Core Only)
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    3000.0 kg

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

(CASC)

Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei Founded: 1999 Successes: 521 Failures: 14 Pending: 6

Agency Type:

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.

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