Long March 12B - LM-12B F1


Details

Status - Expended

First stage booster used on the 1st flight of CASC/CACL's Long March 12B rocket. No booster recovery was attempted, but the booster had landing legs and grid fins installed for testing of booster re-entry aerodynamic conditions.

Long March 12B | Demo Flight (SpaceSail Polar Group #10)

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
June 1, 2026, 8:40 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

First test launch of CASC/CACL’s Long March 12B rocket; carried a batch of 2 operational Low Earth Orbit communication satellites with Ku, Q and V band payloads for the G60 constellation operated by Shanghai Spacesail Technologies with funding backed by the Shanghai local government. Initial constellation will consist of 1296 satellites by 2027 with long term plans to expand it to 12000 satellites.

Polar Orbit LM-12B F1 - Maiden Flight Unknown
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