Long March 10B | Demo Flight
Long March 10B launched the Demo Flight mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on Jul 10, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
Commercial LC-2 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Long March 10B | Demo Flight
Launched Jul 10, 2026 1:15:00 PMSuccess
3 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
137° SE
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 50.0°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
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.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Fri, Jul 10 · 1:15:00 PM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 10B
- Mission type
- Test Flight
- Target orbit
- LEO
- Launch pad
- Commercial LC-2 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China