Long March 8 – Spaceflight Now

September 29, 2021

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China’s Long March 8 rocket successful in debut launch

December 26, 2020

A new Chinese launch vehicle, the Long March 8, has successfully placed five payloads into orbit on its first mission, debuting an expendable booster intended to eventually be outfitted for recovery and reuse.