China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 8ACommercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Unknown Payload
Launch window
No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.~October 22, 2026 · 02:00 UTCAdd to calendar
Image: CASC
Summary
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's Long March 8A is set to lift off from Wenchang's Commercial LC-1. With payload details unannounced, this mission marks another step in the rocket's development.
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Window
- Oct 22, 02:00 to 05:00 UTCaround 10 am at the pad
- Booster
- No booster details available.
- Mission
- Unknown · Unknown (N/A)
- Milestone
- Planned as the 12th Long March 8A flight · 6th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 619th launch49th this yearhumanity's 7,422nd orbital launch attempt249th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: representative
Target from padside's flight model. Not a catalogued object; this panel switches to the tracked orbit once the object is catalogued. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
About this launch
Unknown Payload is expected to launch on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 8A from Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on October 22, 2026 at around 02:00 UTC. The launch window runs from 02:00 to 05:00 UTC. It is China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 619th launch, 49th this year and humanity's 7,422nd orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 12th Long March 8A flight and the 6th this year. The payload is bound for Unknown (N/A).
Details TBD.
Pad
Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Planned as the 15th launch from Commercial LC-1, 9th this year · 76th from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: around 10 am
14 launches from this pad · 75 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
28 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Updates
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
Questions
When does Unknown Payload launch?
Unknown Payload is scheduled on October 22, 2026 at around 02:00 UTC. The launch window runs from 02:00 to 05:00 UTC. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Unknown Payload live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching Unknown Payload?
Long March 8A, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 8A spec sheet
Where is Unknown Payload launching from?
Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China. Liftoff is around 10 am local time at the pad.
What orbit is Unknown Payload going to?
Unknown (N/A), a unknown mission.