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 | 3 | 0 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chang Zheng 8 | LEO | 4,500 kg | 700 km | Unknown | CNSA Long March 8 page |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Qianfan Jigui 04 | Chang Zheng 8 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| WHDW 20 | Chang Zheng 8A | Mar 12, 2026 |
| WHDW 18 | Chang Zheng 8A | Jan 13, 2026 |
| WHDW 17 |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chang Zheng 8 | Not stated | 4 | Unknown |
| Chang Zheng 8 0 | Not stated | 1 | Unknown |
| Chang Zheng 8A | Not stated | 8 | Unknown |
| Chang Zheng 8A |
| Dec 25, 2025 |
| WHDW 14 | Chang Zheng 8A | Dec 6, 2025 |
| WHDW 12 | Chang Zheng 8A | Oct 16, 2025 |
| WHDW 10 | Chang Zheng 8A | Aug 25, 2025 |
| WHDW 06 | Chang Zheng 8A | Jul 30, 2025 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||