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Demo Flight

Long March 12AChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 12 series Pad

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 · 02:00 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Long March 12A

Long March 12A/Changzheng 12A (LM-12A/CZ-12A) is a reusable orbital launch vehicle developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) of the state-owned China Aerospace...

Height69 m

LEO Payload12,000 kg

Launches600

Successes575

Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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CHN • Founded 1999

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufactu...

Mission Brief

First test launch of CASC/SAST’s Long March 12A rocket, with a dummy payload. The rocket’s 1st stage attempted to land on a landing pad about 300 km downrange of the launch site.

PayloadDemo Flight

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

CustomerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Stages2

PadLong March 12 series Pad, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China