A rocket launched for the first time, marking a significant step in China's aerospace ambitions. With enhanced capabilities, ...

Designed and built by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology ...

A group of low Earth orbit satellites is launched aboard a modified Long March-8 carrier rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 11, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua ...

The rocket can carry around 7,000 kilograms to 700-km Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO). Together with the standard Long March 8, the series offers payload capacities of 5,000 and 7,000 kg to SSO ...

A Long March 8A carrier rocket blasted off at 5:30 pm on Tuesday from the Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan province. YUAN CHEN / FOR CHINA DAILY China conducted the debut flight of its Long ...

A group of low Earth orbit satellites is launched aboard a modified Long March-8 carrier rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 11, 2025. The satellite group ...

China conducted the debut flight of its Long March 8A carrier rocket on Tuesday afternoon, transporting a group of satellites to space, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp ...

China's new launch vehicle Long March-8A took off for its maiden flight from Wenchang Space Launch Site in Southern China's Hainan Province at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, successfully sending the 02 group ...

BEIJING, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- China's Long March-8A carrier rocket successfully conducted its maiden flight on Tuesday, sending a group of low Earth orbit satellites into space from the Wenchang ...

China has completed the inaugural launch of its Long March 8A rocket, which features a more powerful second stage to boost payload capacity. The Long March 8A rocket lifted off from the Wenchang ...