Data Quality81%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Long March 8
Category
Country
Production
2020–
Quantity
15
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · MODERN ERA
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Vehicle Typeorbital launch vehicle
- First Flight2020
- ManufacturerChina Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)
- Stages2
- StatusOperational
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance8MOD.8
- Payload to LEO8,100 kg
- Payload to GTO2,800 kg
- Payload to SSO5,000 kg
- Liftoff Thrust4,800
- Liftoff Mass356 t
- Height50.34 m
- Diameter3.35 m
- Success Rate15
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantRP-1 / LOX
- First-Stage Engines2
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches15
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2020Production started
6
years in service
15
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
18MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES10MODERN ERA · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES170PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS22PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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