Long March 12

The additional GN-1 production would be enough to fuel about six Long March 12 rockets per year.

The Long March 12 uses coal-based rocket-grade kerosene and liquid oxygen in four YF-100K first-stage engines and two YF-115 second-stage engines.

Jiangxi Jovo Energy Co Ltd sponsors the Long March 12 launch pad and has invested heavily in producing it at scale.

The GN-1-fueled YF-115 gives the Long March 12 an undisclosed payload capacity increase.

The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology’s Long March 12 debuted toward the end of 2024.

Before the Long March 12 first used GN-1, total GN-1 firing time exceeded 5,000 seconds.

Starting in June, the Long March 12’s second stage began burning a new high-energy rocket-grade kerosene in its two YF-115 engines.

The Long March 12 flew in mid-January and again on June 17 after a five-month gap between flights.

The Long March 12 flew in mid-January and again on June 17 after a five-month gap between launches.

The Long March 12 has a payload capacity of 12,000 kilograms to low Earth orbit and 6,000 kilograms to a 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit.

The June 17 Long March 12 mission carried a group of connectivity satellites into low Earth orbit.

Long March 12 Y17 launched at 02:44 UTC on June 17 from Hainan.

The Long March 12 first stage uses four YF-100K engines, and the second stage uses two YF-115 engines.

Starting with the June 17 mission, the Long March 12 uses a 5.2-meter-diameter fairing made of lighter carbon fiber composite material.

The Long March 12 is a two-stage launch vehicle from the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.

The Long March 12 Y17 mission carried SatNet LEO Group 22.

The Long March 12 Y17 mission carried SatNet LEO Group 22.

The Long March 12 stands 62.6 meters tall on the launchpad and has a 3.8-meter diameter for its first and second stages.