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Long March 12A | Demo Flight

China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 12 series Pad — Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaDec 23, 2025, 02:00 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Demo Flight
Type: Test Flight
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Dec 23, 2025, 02:00 UTC
Window opens: Dec 23, 2025, 01:54 UTC
Window closes: Dec 23, 2025, 04:14 UTC
Last updated: Dec 23, 2025, 04:18 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Long March 12A
Family: Long March
Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Type: Government
Country: CHN

launch site

Pad: Long March 12 series Pad
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Country: CHN
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 40.8916, 100.2173