Long March 12

Built & Operated By
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Government · founded 1999
Family
Long March
Maiden Flight
30 NOV 2024
About
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.
Vehicle Specifications
Height
62 m
Diameter
3.8 m
Launch Mass
428 T
Thrust
5,000 kN
Configuration
Expendable
Launch Record
Total Launches
5
Successful
5
Failed
0
Consecutive
5
Performance
To LEO
12,000 kg