China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 8201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Long March 8 | XJY-7 & others

Name: Long March 8 | XJY-7 & others
Start: 2020-12-22T04:37:37.000Z
Location: 201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Countdown

December 22, 2020 · 04:37 UTCAdd to calendar

Launch Successful

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 303rd launch · 33rd this year · humanity's 6,035th orbital launch attempt

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Dec 22, 04:37 – Dec 22, 04:37 UTC

Flight preview

XJY-7 is an undisclosed Chinese government payload for the first launch of Long March 8

Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

No booster details available.

Launch was successful
spacevogel · 12/22/2020 · source
New launch time confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/21/2020 · source
Unofficial reports of weather related scrub.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/20/2020 · source
Found related NOTAM; refined launch window. (A2908/20)
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/19/2020 · source

Local pad time: Dec 22, 12:37 PM GMT+8

33 launches from this pad · 72 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China