Demo Flight

Overview

Destination: Unknown
Mission: Test Flight

Unknown Long March 12A Pad Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Unknown12A - Long March 12A Landing Site

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

Updates

Cosmic_Penguin • Dec. 15, 2025, 6:49 a.m.

Apparently launch was delayed with rocket requiring roll-back; new information pending.


Cosmic_Penguin • Dec. 12, 2025, 3:39 a.m.

NET December 17 per NOTAMs (note that identity of this particular launch is uncertain).


Cosmic_Penguin • Dec. 1, 2025, 4:44 p.m.

Added launch.


Long March 12A

Family:
Configuration:

Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    69.0 m
  • Diameter
    3.8 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    4.2 m
  • Launch Mass
  • Thrust
    5250.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Long March 12A
  • Family
  • Variant
  • Alias
    CZ-12A
  • Full Name
    Long March 12A
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    12000.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    7300.0 kg

Booster Info


Unknown12A


Type: Core
Flight Proven: No

Landing Information

The Long March 12A first stage booster will attempt to land on its downrange landing pad.

Landing Attempt Confirmed

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

(CASC)

Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei Founded: 1999 Successes: 550 Failures: 14 Pending: 5

Agency Type:

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 manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.

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