China Launches in 2008
China flew 11 orbital launch attempts in 2008, 16% of the world's 69, all of them successful. 2 on Long March 4B, 2 on Long March 2D, 1 on Long March 3C and 1 on Long March 4C. Together they put 29 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 2008
- 11
- no failures
- Share of the world
- 16%
- of 69
- Busiest month
- December
- 3 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 29 t
Month by month
China orbital launches per month, 2008
- 0Jan
- 0Feb
- 0Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 0Jul
- 0Aug
- 2Sep
- 2Oct
- 1Nov
- 3Dec
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| Month | China |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 0 |
| September | 2 |
| October | 2 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 3 |
Rockets China flew in 2008
Every launch of 2008
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 April 2008 | Long March 3C | Tian Lian 1A | Success |
| 27 May 2008 | Long March 4C | Feng Yun 3A | Success |
| 9 June 2008 | Long March 3B | Zhongxing 9 | Success |
| 6 September 2008 | Long March 2C/SMA | Huan Jing 1A & 1B | Success |
| 25 September 2008 | Long March 2F | Shenzhou-7 | Success |
| 25 October 2008 | Long March 4B | Shi Jian 6E & 6F | Success |
| 29 October 2008 | Long March 3B/E | Simon Bolivar | Success |
| 5 November 2008 | Long March 2D | Shiyan Weixing 3 | Success |
| 1 December 2008 | Long March 2D | Yaogan Weixing 4 | Success |
| 15 December 2008 | Long March 4B | Yaogan Weixing 5 | Success |
| 23 December 2008 | Long March 3A | Feng Yun 2E | Success |