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Hainan-1 to 4 & others
Long March 8 (Core Only)
Historical mission record
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Mission status
Launch Successful
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LAUNCH SITEWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Mission
Carried 22 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit on a share-ride mission, including the Hainan-1 satellites.
- Launch vehicle
- Long March 8 (Core Only)
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Destination orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Launch pad
- 201
- Provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
Long March 8 (Core Only)
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 "Core Only" is based on the Long March 7 with its first stage, along with the existing liquid hydrogen burning 3rd stage of the Long March 3A/3B/3C and 7A as its 2nd stage. This version can lift 3000 kg to a 700 km altitude SSO.
- Height
- 48 m
- Diameter
- 3.35 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 1
- First flight
- 2022-02-27
Recorded timing
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Launch site & orbit
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
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