Demo Flight
Long March 12A, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Long March 12 series Pad, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch time
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Tue 23 Dec, 03:00 CET
02:00 UTC
The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.
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Demo Flight on Long March 12A. Tue 23 Dec 2025, 02:00 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Long March 12 series Pad. Source: Launch Library 2.
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.
- Mission type
- Test Flight
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
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Source updates from Launch Library 2 (5)
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Launch success, first stage landing attempt failed.
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Rescheduled for December 23 per NOTAMs.
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Apparently launch was delayed with rocket requiring roll-back; new information pending.
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NET December 17 per NOTAMs (note that identity of this particular launch is uncertain).
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Added launch.
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Launch pad
Long March 12 series Pad
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China (CN)
Coordinates: 40.891596, 100.217289
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