Long March 12
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Long March 12 | SatNet LEO Group TBD?
The Long March 12 carrier rocket is a Chinese medium-lift launch vehicle currently under development by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, using kerosene and liquid oxygen as propellant. It will be capable of placing at least 10 tonnes of payload in low Earth orbit and at least 6 tonnes in a 700 km Sun-synchronous orbit.
Specifications
- Thrust
- 5,000 kN
- Height
- 62 m
- Diameter
- 3.8 m
- Launch mass
- 428 t
- Stages
- 2
- LEO capacity
- 12,000 kg
- SSO capacity
- 6,000 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
9flightswith a definitive outcome
100%success rate9 of 9
0failuresincluding partial failures
9success streakcurrent
First flight November 30, 2024 · 14:25 UTC · latest October 9, 2026 · 19:27 UTC
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for Long March 12 flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Flights
5 of 9- Long March 12 | SatNet LEO Group 27SuccessOct 09 · 19:27 UTC
- Long March 12 | SatNet LEO Group 25SuccessSep 17 · 00:32 UTC
- Long March 12 | SatNet LEO Group 24SuccessAug 16 · 04:10 UTC
- Long March 12 | SatNet LEO Group 22SuccessJun 17 · 02:44 UTC
- Long March 12 | SatNet LEO Group 19SuccessJan 19 · 07:48 UTC