A CASC Long March 12A rocket launched the Long March 12A Demo Flight mission on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 2:00 AM (UTC).
Missions
Long March 12A Demo Flight:
First launch of the Long March 12A, which is the partially reusable variant of the Long March 12.
Although the planned landing of the reusable booster at a pad roughly 300km downrange of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center failed, the second stage entered the designated orbit.