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Long March 7: Tianzhou-8

Seventh cargo delivery mission to the Chinese space station.

Friday, 15 November 202415:13 UTC
Long March 7: Tianzhou-8

Mission Data

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationEst. 1999
Launch VehicleLong March 7
Vehicle FamilyLong March
Vehicle Record10 of 10 launches (100%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record606 successes / 16 failures (97%)
Success Streak13 consecutive
ProgramTiangong space station Β· Human Spaceflight
Mission TypeResupply
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch Pad201
LocationπŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China CHN
Orbital Launches This Year#215
Agency Launches This Year#41
Launches From This Pad33
Launches From This Site76
Status Note

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

About Long March 7

The Long March 7 is a Chinese liquid-fuelled launch vehicle of the Long March family, developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CAST). It made its inaugural flight on 25 June 2016 and is used to launch Tianzhou resupply spacecraft to the Chinese Space Station.

Launch updates

  1. Launch success.

  2. Spacecraft separation.

  3. Liftoff.

  4. Tweaked T-0.

  5. Official Webcast by CCTV Video News Agency has started

  6. Targeting November 15 per NOTAMs.

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  7. NET mid-November.

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  8. Added launch.

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Launch Site

201 Β· 19.6185Β°N 110.9554Β°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.