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Flight 2

Second test launch of CASC/SAST’s Long March 12A rocket. Payload identities are TBD.

Window
31 Aug 2026, 08:00 GMT+8
Vehicle
Long March 12A
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Target
Low Earth Orbit

01 · Record

What Orbital knows

Second test launch of CASC/SAST’s Long March 12A rocket. Payload identities are TBD.

Record policyStable launch ID dc570565-4dcf-4ab9-8174-bf88efef477f · schedule changes update this page rather than replacing it.

02 · Connected coverage

The flight’s connected records

Launch vehicleLong March 12AOperatorChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch placeJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China