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Long March 8

The standard Long March 8 is a two-stage liquid-propellant medium-lift launcher with two liquid strap-on boosters. It combines technologies from Long March 5, 7, and 3A systems and is optimized for sun-synchronous missions while retaining access to higher-energy trajectories.

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Aliases
Chang Zheng 8CZ-8LM-8Long March 8 standard configuration长征八号
Family Name
Long March 8
Full Name
Long March 8
Reusability
expendable
Slug
long-march-8
Status
active
Type
rocket
Variant Name
Standard

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Description
The standard Long March 8 is a two-stage liquid-propellant medium-lift launcher with two liquid strap-on boosters. It combines technologies from Long March 5, 7, and 3A systems and is optimized for sun-synchronous missions while retaining access to higher-energy trajectories.
Diameter M
3.35
First Flight Year
2,020
Height M
50.3
Liftoff Mass Kg
356,000
Manufacturer Id
jd7fbrt32syts4rtsgsh4m023n7kqwpa
Parent Vehicle Family Id
nd7w3gr8c707qg830bxkeg6e118ae9rv
Payload Capacity Kg
Gto
2,800
Sso
4,500
Stages Count
2
Strap On Boosters Count
2

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Creation Time
7/13/2026, 11:38:14 AM
Updated Time
7/13/2026, 11:38:14 AM