All launches
TBD

Flight 2

Long March 12AChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 12 series Pad
October 2026 · Date and time TBD

NextMission AnnouncedT-720:00:00

Calendar available when time is confirmed
Time to launch
October 2026Exact time confirmed closer to launch
Launch window confidence
46% — Uncertain
Mission brief

The mission

Second test launch of CASC/SAST’s Long March 12A rocket. Payload identities are TBD.

PayloadFlight 2
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Stages2
PadLong March 12 series Pad, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Flight plan

Mission timeline

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Up next · Pre-launch

Mission Announced

Official mission announcement and payload assignment

T-720:00:00
12:00 AM UTC
  • Mission AnnouncedT-720:00:00
  • Vehicle RolloutT-48:00:00
  • Wet Dress RehearsalT-24:00:00
The range

Where it leaves Earth

Launch site

Ground vector

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

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Range weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather rules

Clear — tracking no weather issues at this time.

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

12:00 AM UTC – 12:00 AM UTC

Hardware

Vehicle & provider

Vehicle

Long March 12A

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Height69 m
LEO Payload12,000 kg
Launches624
Successes601
Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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CHN • Founded 1999

Reliability

Schedule history

2

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Sep 3012:00 AM
Oct 3112:00 AM

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Aug 3112:00 AM
Sep 3012:00 AM

Schedule updated