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Long March 8A

Long March 8A is the high-capacity constellation-launch member of the Long March 8 series. It retains the first stage and two liquid boosters of the standard 8 while adding a new 3.35-meter hydrogen-oxygen second stage and a 5.2-meter fairing for dense satellite deployments.

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Aliases
Chang Zheng 8ACZ-8ALM-8A长征八号甲
Family Name
Long March 8
Full Name
Long March 8A
Reusability
expendable
Slug
long-march-8a
Status
active
Type
rocket
Variant Name
A

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Description
Long March 8A is the high-capacity constellation-launch member of the Long March 8 series. It retains the first stage and two liquid boosters of the standard 8 while adding a new 3.35-meter hydrogen-oxygen second stage and a 5.2-meter fairing for dense satellite deployments.
Diameter M
3.35
First Flight Year
2,025
Height M
50.5
Liftoff Mass Kg
371,000
Manufacturer Id
jd7fbrt32syts4rtsgsh4m023n7kqwpa
Parent Vehicle Family Id
nd7w3gr8c707qg830bxkeg6e118ae9rv
Payload Capacity Kg
Sso
7,000
Stages Count
2
Strap On Boosters Count
2

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Creation Time
7/13/2026, 11:38:23 AM
Updated Time
7/13/2026, 11:38:23 AM