OperationalSAST / CASCFirst Launch: 2025-12-23
Long March 12A
China's next-generation methalox medium-lift rocket, designed with first-stage recovery capability.
SpaceStats Reliability & Flight Record
TOTAL LAUNCHES
1
Orbital missions
SUCCESSFUL
1
0 failures
SUCCESS RATE
100.0%
LANDINGS
0
Reusable First Stage
SAST / CASCFeatured Photography
Orbital Launch Vehicle
Orbit Deck Space Catalog
Technical & Propulsion Specifications
Operator: SAST / CASCVehicle Dimensions & Mass
- Overall Height
- 69 m
- Body Diameter
- 3.8 m
- Gross Lift-off Mass
- 437 t
- Stages Count
- 2
- Fairing Diameter
- 4.2 m
Stage 1 (Booster)
- Recovery Mode
- Reusable VTVL
Stage 2 & Capacities
- LEO Capacity
- 9 t
- Cost per Launch
- $40,000,000
- LEO Price / kg
- ~$4,444 / kg
High-Resolution Photo Gallery & Media
2 photos & renders of Long March 12A
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LiftoffOrbital Launch Vehicle
Commercial orbital rocket ascending from coastal launch range.
Orbit Deck Space Catalog
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PadLaunch Pad Gantry
Orbital launch mount and ground support umbilical tower.
Orbit Deck Aerospace
SpaceStats Launch Manifest & Database
1 mission records cataloged in database
| Flight / Mission | Orbit | Launch Date | Pad / Location | Booster / Landing | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Long March 12A | Flight 2 Flight 2 | LEO | Oct 31, 2026 | Long March 12 series Pad Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China | Unknown12A ASDS | TBD | Details → |