Demo Flight

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

02:00:00

Tuesday December 23, 2025

Mission Details

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Launch Notes

First flight of the Long March 12A rocket. First stage entry burn occurred with issues and the booster crashed within several kilometers of the landing pad.

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.

Low Earth Orbit

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