Long March 10B | Demo Flight

Name: Long March 10B | Demo Flight
Start: 2026-07-10T04:15:00Z
End: 2026-07-10T04:49:00Z
Location: Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

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> MISSION DATA

DATEFriday, July 10, 2026

TIME04:15 AM UTC

PROVIDERChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

ROCKETLong March 10B

PADCommercial LC-2

LOCATIONWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

ORBITLow Earth Orbit

> MISSION BRIEFING // TEST FLIGHT

First launch of the Long March 10B rocket and first ever successful rocket booster recovery of a Chinese launch vehicle. This launch also deployed a SatNet LEO constellation test satellite named Chuangxin-26 (CX-26) to LEO.

> SCHEDULE & SOURCE

Source-reported status: Launch Successful. The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Launch window: 2026-07-10 04:02:00 UTC — 2026-07-10 04:49:00 UTC.

Dates and windows may change. Passing the scheduled time does not confirm a launch outcome.

Launch data from The Space Devs

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