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Long March 8A
Long March 8A is an orbital launch vehicle currently flying operated by CASC — China Aerospace S&T Corp of Beijing, China, 50.5 m tall, 9,800 kg to low Earth orbit, 2 stages.
| Operator | CASC — China Aerospace S&T Corp · Beijing, China |
|---|---|
| Status | Currently flying |
| First flight | 2025 |
| Height | 50.5 m |
| Diameter | 3.35 m |
| Stages | 2 |
| Payload to LEO | 9,800 kg |
| Payload to SSO | 7,000 kg |
| Engines | 2 × YF-100 · 2 × YF-75H |
| Propellant | RP-1 / LOX core · LH2 / LOX upper |
| Reuse | Expendable — nothing is recovered |
| Launch sites | Wenchang commercial pad, Hainan |
Built for constellation deployment — the Guowang and Qianfan megaconstellations need a high-cadence medium lifter and this is it.
About CASC — China Aerospace S&T Corp
The Chinese state launch enterprise. Operates the entire Long March family and the crewed programme. Founded 1999. Official site.