Long March 8A | Unknown Payload

Mission Status

Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.

Mission Updates

9 set, 11:49 Cosmic_Penguin

Reverted back to NET September TBD per cancellation of NOTAMs.

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30 ago, 12:30 Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.

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Mission Details

Details TBD.

Tipo Missione Unknown
Orbita Unknown
Launch Window 00:00 - 00:00

Rocket Configuration

Name Long March 8A
Manufacturer China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Height 50.5 m
Diameter 3.35 m
Maiden Flight 2025-02-11
Success Rate 10/10 (100%)

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.