Long March 12

CZ-12 Y3 was launched.

A CZ-12 launch is theoretically planned from Haiyang before the end of the year.

The on-shore launch pads at Lianli island are intended for the CZ-12 series.

The engines for CZ-12 Y4 were qualified in February.

The launch of the Long March 12 was the 72nd space mission performed in China.

The Long March 12 rocket, developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, is the first Chinese vehicle built with a 3.8-meter diameter.

There is evidence of another CZ-12 and CZ-8A duo scheduled for early December.

The Long March 12 operation deployed the thirteenth group of satellites, contributing to a total of 104 active satellites in orbit.

On November 10, the Long March 12 rocket deployed satellites for the Guowang satellite broadband service plan into low Earth orbit (LEO).

Ground cable management of the CZ-12 improved from Year 1 to Year 3.

The first stage of the Long March 12 is powered by four YF-100K engines generating a combined thrust of 510 tons.

The Long March 12 carried the thirteenth group of nine satellites for the GuoWang constellation into low Earth orbit.

The Long March 12 fairing options include diameters of 3.8, 4.2, or 5.2 meters, depending on mission requirements.

The Long March 12 has only launched from the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site on the east coast of Hainan province.

The Long March 12 rocket stands at 62.6 meters in height and has a first and second stage diameter of 3.8 meters.

A Long March 12 launched from Commercial Launch Pad 2 at the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site at 10:41 am China Standard Time (02:41 Universal Coordinated Time) on November 10th.

The fully fuelled Long March 12 is believed to weigh 433,000 kilograms.

Long March 12 Y3 launched SatNet LEO Group 13.