Demo Flight

Debut flight of the reusable methane-fueled Long March 12A from Jiuquan reached orbit with a mass simulator, but the first stage's propulsive landing attempt failed and the booster crashed near the landing pad.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

2 T (est.)

Flight

1st

Only Long March 12A flight

Date and time

23 December 2025, 02:00 UTC

Rocket

Long March 12A

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Long March 12 series Pad, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Test Flight

International designator

2025-308

Launches in 2025

322nd of 329

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