长征八号
Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| 2026 | 6 | 8 |
| 2027 | 0 | 12 |
| 2028 | 0 | 16 |
| 2029 | 0 | 20 |
| 2030 | 0 | 24 |
| 2031 | 0 | 24 |
| 2032 | 0 | 24 |
| 2033 | 0 | 24 |
| 2034 | 0 | 24 |
| 2035 | 0 | 24 |
| 2036 | 0 | 24 |
| 2037 | 0 | 24 |
| 2038 | 0 | 24 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Long March 8A | LEO | 9,800 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Space Launch Now Long March 8A vehicle page |
Long March 8 | LEO | 7,600 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Ed Kyle Space Launch Report CZ-5/6/7/8 summary |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Qianfan Xingzuo 15 | Long March 8A | Jul 5, 2026 |
| Qianfan Xingzuo 12 | Long March 8 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Qianfan Xingzuo 09 | Long March 8 | May 17, 2026 |
| Qianfan Xingzuo 07 |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Long March 8 | Not stated | 6 | Active |
Long March 8 0 | Not stated | 1 | Active |
Long March 8A | Not stated | 9 | Active |
| 2039 | 0 | 24 |
| 2040 | 0 | 24 |
| 2041 | 0 | 24 |
1 launch location represented.
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 8 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2027 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 12 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2028 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 16 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2029 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 20 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2030 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 24 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2031 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 24 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2032 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 24 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2033 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 24 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2034 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 24 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2035 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 24 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2036 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 24 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2037 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 24 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2038 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 24 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2039 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 24 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2040 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 24 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
| 2041 | Wenchang Space Launch Site | 24 | 22% | China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume con... |
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
Long March 8 0 | LEO | 7,600 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Ed Kyle Space Launch Report CZ-5/6/7/8 summary copied from sibling Chang Zheng 8 row |
Long March 8A | SSO | 7,000 kg | 700 km | Unknown | CASC Long March 8A rollout report |
Long March 8 | SSO | 4,500 kg | 700 km | Unknown | CNSA Long March 8 page |
Long March 8 0 | SSO | 4,500 kg | 700 km | Unknown | CNSA Long March 8 page copied from sibling Chang Zheng 8 row |
Long March 8A | GTO | 3,500 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Space Launch Now Long March 8A vehicle page |
Long March 8 0 | GTO | 2,500 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Ed Kyle Space Launch Report CZ-5/6/7/8 summary copied from sibling Chang Zheng 8 row |
Long March 8 | GTO | 2,500 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Ed Kyle Space Launch Report CZ-5/6/7/8 summary |
Long March 8 |
| Apr 7, 2026 |
| WHDW 20 | Long March 8A | Mar 12, 2026 |
| WHDW 18 | Long March 8A | Jan 13, 2026 |
| WHDW 17 | Long March 8A | Dec 25, 2025 |
| WHDW 14 | Long March 8A | Dec 6, 2025 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
China launch cadence curve: active Long March/Gravity families scale from current low-confidence static defaults toward an analytically modeled high-volume constellation deploymen...
The first Long March 8 flight model has been delivered to Wenchang and rolled out for a rehearsal with launch set for 2020-12-20.
The Long March 8 is a new liquid kerosene–liquid oxygen launcher that builds on technology developed for the Long March 7.
A first flight model of the Long March 8 arrived at Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Hainan island in late 2020-10-01.
An inaugural expendable Long March 8 launch is expected on 2020-12-20 from the Wenchang launch center.
An inaugural launch of an expendable Long March 8 could take place in 2020 with the new launcher expected to be upgraded to enable recovery of the first stage and side boosters.
The Long March 8 will be capable of launching a 4.5-5 metric ton payload to Sun-synchronous orbit and 2.8 metric tons to geosynchronous transfer orbit.
The Long March 8 is a kerosene-liquid oxygen rocket designed to launch a 5 metric ton payload to sun-synchronous orbit.
CASC states that the Long March 8 will be able to launch a 5 metric ton payload to Sun-synchronous orbit and 2.8 metric tons to geosynchronous transfer orbit.
China will test-launch the Long March 8 in 2020 as a liquid-propellant rocket designed to increase Sun-synchronous orbit launch capability.
The Long March 8 was first announced as an expendable launcher in 2016 and can initially be produced to meet a launch rate of 10 per year, according to CASC.
CALT is developing retropropulsive landing capabilities for use on the planned Long March 8 launcher.
The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology and the Shanghai Academy of Space Technology, both belonging to CASC, are developing vertical takeoff and vertical landing launch vehicles including the new Long March 8 and a variant of the Long March 6 using kerosene and liquid oxygen.
The Long March 8 is a new generation medium-lift launcher planned to be capable of vertical takeoff and vertical landing with a planned debut in 2021.
The Long March 8 was originally intended as an expendable rocket to increase China’s lift capacity to sun-synchronous orbits but was redesigned to allow experiments with vertical landing and reusability.
The Long March 8 will use two solid propellant boosters likely based on the Long March 11.
The Long March 8 core is based on an existing Long March design using a core very similar to the 3.35-meter-diameter Long March 7.
The Long March 8 core will be equipped with landing legs and grid fins to enable landing following powered descent while the boosters are expected to use parachutes.
China is developing a Long March 8 launch vehicle with a reusable first stage that could have a trial launch as early as 2020.
The Long March 8 will use two solid propellant boosters likely based on the Long March 11.
The Long March 8 was previously expected to be an expendable rocket capable of launching up to 4.5 metric tons to a 700-kilometer Sun-synchronous orbit.