Long March 12A | Demo Flight
Long March 12A launched the Demo Flight mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on Dec 23, 2025 (UTC).
Launch pad
Long March 12 series Pad · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 12A | Demo Flight
Launched Dec 23, 2025 11:00:00 AMSuccess
Flight direction
90° E
orbit unknown: due east assumed
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 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.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Tue, Dec 23 · 11:00:00 AM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 12A
- Mission type
- Test Flight
- Target orbit
- LEO
- Launch pad
- Long March 12 series Pad · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China