Rocket file · LV-462
Long March 8
Long March 8 is an expendable launch vehicle built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It stands 50.3 m tall, lifts 8,100 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 22 December 2020. It has flown 6 times with 6 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About Long March 8
Long March 8 (Chinese: 长征八号运载火箭) is an orbital launch vehicle developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology to launch up to 5000 kg to a 700 km altitude Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO). The rocket is based on the Long March 7 with its first stage and 2 out of its 4 boosters, along with the existing liquid hydrogen burning 3rd stage of the Long March 3A/3B/3C and 7A as its 2nd stage. A "Core Only" version omitting the boosters is also available.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
There's no Long March 8 flight on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
All upcoming launchesLong March 8 in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Long March 8 flown?
- 6 times, with 6 successes and 0 failures.
- What is Long March 8's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 6 successful flights out of 6 attempts.
- When is the next Long March 8 launch?
- Long March 8 has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
- How much can Long March 8 lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Long March 8 at 8,100 kg to low Earth orbit and 2,800 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is Long March 8 reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Long March 8 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.