Long March 12A | Demo Flight

Name: Long March 12A | Demo Flight
Start: 2025-12-23T02:00:00Z
End: 2025-12-23T04:14:00Z
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL

> MISSION DATA

DATETuesday, December 23, 2025

TIME02:00 AM UTC

PROVIDERChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

ROCKETLong March 12A

PADLong March 12 series Pad

LOCATIONJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

ORBITLow Earth Orbit

> MISSION BRIEFING // TEST FLIGHT

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 & SOURCE

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

Launch window: 2025-12-23 01:54:00 UTC — 2025-12-23 04:14:00 UTC.

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

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