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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 8A · Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

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  • Haikou, China81 kmESE, up to 25° from T+1:00Exhaust trail in daylight
  • Sanya, China212 kmENE, up to 16° from T+1:00Exhaust trail in daylight

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Mission

Details TBD.

Launch time (UTC)
Oct 22, 02:57 UTC
Precision
Hour
Window
Oct 22, 02:50 UTC – Oct 22, 03:15 UTC
Orbit
N/A
Mission type
Unknown
Pad
Commercial LC-1

Rocket · Long March 8A

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. It implements a larger 3.35 meters diameter liquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen 2nd stage, coupled with 2 upgraded version of the YF-75D engines used on the Long March 5 (known as the YF-75H) with increased thrust to 10 tonnes each through measures such as increased turbopump speeds. The Long March 8A can also use a larger 5.2 meters diameter payload fairing.

Height
50.5 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Liftoff mass
371 t
Liftoff thrust
4,800 kN
To LEO
9,800 kg
To GTO
3,500 kg
Track record
11 / 11 successful
Success streak
11
First flight
2025-02-11
Reusable
No

This is the 249th orbital launch attempt worldwide this year, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 49th launch this year, the 15th launch from Commercial LC-1.

Launch time changes · 1

  1. Oct 16, 11:54 UTC Slipped +57m to Oct 22, 02:57 UTC

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