Long March 8 Y1 was the maiden-flight article of the standard two-booster configuration. It launched from Wenchang on 22 December 2020 and successfully deployed New Technology Demonstrator 7 and four small satellites into sun-synchronous orbit.
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Aliases
CZ-8 Y1Long March 8 maiden-flight vehicle
Name
Long March 8 Y1
Slug
long-march-8-y1
Status
retired
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Description
Long March 8 Y1 was the maiden-flight article of the standard two-booster configuration. It launched from Wenchang on 22 December 2020 and successfully deployed New Technology Demonstrator 7 and four small satellites into sun-synchronous orbit.