Long March 8A Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Long March 8A launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Long March 8A
Family
Long March
Manufacturer
First Launch
Not Yet Launched
Successful Launches
0
Failed Launches
0
Rocket Info
Status
Active
Stages
2
Length
50.5 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Launch Mass
371 tons
Thrust
4,800 kN
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
9,800 kg
GTO Capacity
3,500 kg
The Long March 8A is an orbital launch vehicle developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology based on the Long March 8. It has an increased capability of up to 7 tonnes to a 700 km altitude sun-synchronous orbit. It implements a larger 3.35 meters diameter liquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen 2nd stage, coupled with 2 upgraded version of the YF-75D engines used on the Long March 5 (known as the YF-75H) with increased thrust to 10 tonnes each through measures such as increased turbopump speeds.
The Long March 8A can also use a larger 5.2 meters diameter payload fairing.
Launch Sites used by Long March 8A
Wenchang Space Launch Site
China's southernmost spaceport, enabling efficient geosynchronous orbit access, hosts major launches and lunar missions.