Long March 8 (some missions)
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Long March 8 is a Chinese medium-lift orbital launch vehicle developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology to provide cost-effective, partially reusable access to space for a variety of satellite missions.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Long March 8 | 49 |
| Long March 8 rockets | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
expendable launch system
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orbital launch vehicle ⓘ |
| agency | China National Space Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToProgram | Chinese space program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configurationVariant |
Long March 8 basic version
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Long March 8 with boosters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| designGoal |
cost-effective access to space
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partial reusability ⓘ |
| developer | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Long March rocket family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 2020-12-22 ⓘ |
| firstFlightLaunchSite | Wenchang Space Launch Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlightOrbit | Sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| firstFlightPayload | multiple small satellites ⓘ |
| firstStageEngineType | YF-100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstStagePropellant | kerosene and liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
commercial satellite launches
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government satellite launches ⓘ |
| launchAzimuth | inclined orbits from Wenchang ⓘ |
| launchCapability |
Sun-synchronous orbit
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geostationary transfer orbit ⓘ low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| launchComplex | Wenchang LC-201 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchServiceProvider | China Great Wall Industry Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchSite | Wenchang Space Launch Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicleRole | medium-lift launch vehicle ⓘ |
| manufacturer | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType |
rideshare missions
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single primary payload missions ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
designed with partial reusability in mind
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optimized for Sun-synchronous orbit missions ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
NERFINISHED
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China National Space Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitInsertion | direct injection to SSO ⓘ |
| propulsionType | liquid-fuel rocket ⓘ |
| regionOfOperation | Asia-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reusabilityConcept | recoverable first stage ⓘ |
| reusabilityMethodUnderStudy |
downrange landing on sea platform
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vertical landing ⓘ |
| secondStageEngineType | YF-75 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stages | two-stage core with optional boosters ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| successRecord | multiple successful launches ⓘ |
| targetMarket |
domestic Chinese customers
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international commercial customers ⓘ |
| technologyLineage | derived from Long March 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upperStagePropellant | liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen ⓘ |
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
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