CASC
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Demo Flight
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
04:15:00
Friday July 10, 2026
Mission Details
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Launch Notes
First launch of the Long March 10B rocket and first ever successful rocket booster recovery of a Chinese launch vehicle.
Demo Flight
First test launch of CASC’s Long March 10B rocket. This launch also deployed a SatNet LEO constellation test satellite named Chuangxin-26 (CX-26) to LEO.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
Rocket
Agency
CASCRocket
Diameter: 5m
Height: 63m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 16,000 kg
Liftoff Thrust
8,728 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5m
Stages
2
Launch Site
General Trajectory
E
S
Launching
Southeast
Stats
Long March 10B
1st
Mission
1st
Mission of 2026
2026
164th
Orbital launch attempt