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Maiden Flight
Long March 12
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LAUNCH SITEWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Mission
First launch of the Long March 12 launch vehicle and the first launch from the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site. 2 satellites are on board: * Satellite Internet Technology Demonstration Satellite * JSW-03
- Launch vehicle
- Long March 12
- Mission type
- Test Flight
- Destination orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
- Launch pad
- Commercial LC-2
- Provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
Long March 12
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.
- Height
- 62 m
- Diameter
- 3.8 m
- Recorded launches
- 5
- First flight
- 2024-11-30
Recorded timing
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1h 51m windowPublished target
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Launch site & orbit
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
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