Maiden Flight

Maiden flight of the Long March 12 and first launch from China's new Hainan commercial spaceport, carrying two technology test satellites; the rocket debuted the YF-100K engine and China's first 3.8 m diameter stage.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

2 T (est.)

Flight

1st

of 9 Long March 12 flights

Date and time

30 November 2024, 14:25 UTC

Rocket

Long March 12

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Commercial LC-2, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Payload

Test Flight

International designator

2024-226

Launches in 2024

233rd of 263

See it in orbit

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