On CNSA –China National Space Administration …. ChangZheng Long March 12 Carrier Rocket …. At Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center. Wenchang, Hainan Province, China, People’s Republic of ChinaOn the afternoon of October 6, 2026, Beijing time, the Long March 12 Y10 carrier rocket was successfully transferred from the technical area to the launch area and erected at the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site. It is scheduled for launch soon
1. Rocket Characteristics and Technological Level
- The Long March 12, developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, is China’s first 4-meter-class single-core stage cryogenic liquid propellant launch vehicle.@Dahe Daily
- Key parameters : The rocket is approximately 62 meters long, has a takeoff mass of approximately 430 tons, a takeoff thrust of 5,000 kN, a payload capacity of no less than 6 tons to a 700 km sun-synchronous orbit, and a payload capacity of no less than 12 tons to a low Earth orbit.@China Aerospace Culture
- Flexible adaptation : 4.2-meter and 5.2-meter diameter fairings can be selected according to the mission to support single-satellite and multi-satellite launch requirements in different orbit
2. Launch Site and Commercialization Progress
- New launch site capability verification : This mission was carried out by the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site, with China Commercial Rocket Company providing launch services as the general contractor, verifying the commercial operation model.@Kaldarwalich
- High-density launch support : Hainan Commercial Launch has already achieved routine dual-position launch capability. After the completion of the second phase of the project, the annual comprehensive launch capability will exceed 60 times, forming a closed loop of “launch-measurement and control-recovery” capability.@lyman2…
- Industrial driving effect : From September 15 to 17, China’s commercial space program achieved “four consecutive victories in three days”, with four types of rockets, namely Kuaizhou-11, Long March-12, Zhuque-2 improved version and Gravity-1, being launched in quick succession. Among them, three rockets were used to carry out low-orbit internet networking missions
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