Long March 12A — mission imagery
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Long March 12AChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 12 series Pad
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 · 02:00 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Long March 12A

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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
Launches612
Successes589

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

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Launch site

Site locked

Long March 12 series Pad

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
40.892°N
Longitude
100.217°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

01:54 AM UTC - 04:14 AM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.