Long March 12
Function | Medium-lift launch vehicle |
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Manufacturer | Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology |
Country of origin | People's Republic of China |
Size | |
Height | 59 m (194 ft) |
Diameter | 3.8 m (12 ft) |
Mass | 433 t (955,000 lb) |
Stages | 2 |
Capacity | |
Payload to low Earth orbit | |
Mass | 10,000 kg (22,000 lb) |
Payload to 700 km Sun-synchronous orbit | |
Mass | 6,000 kg (13,000 lb) |
Associated rockets | |
Family | Long March (rocket family) |
Comparable | |
Launch history | |
Status | In development |
Launch sites |
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The Long March 12 carrier rocket (Chinese: 长征十二号运载火箭), is a Chinese medium-lift launch vehicle currently under development. It will be capable of placing at least 10 tonnes of payload in low Earth orbit and at least 6 tonnes in a 700 km Sun-synchronous orbit. Its first launch is planned to take place in 2024 from the commercial pads at the Wenchang Space Launch Site.[1]
Overview
On 26 February 2024, the
LOX. The rocket offers two payload fairing choices, one with a diameter of 5.2 metres and another with a diameter of 4.2 metres.[2]
CZ-12 has a stage diameter of 3.8 metres, a first for China. It will be launched from the new commercial launch site located at China's coastal spaceport in Wenchang.[3]
See also
- China National Space Administration
- Comparison of orbital launchers families
- Comparison of orbital launch systems
References
- ^ a b Jones, Andrew (26 February 2024). "China's 2024 space plans include 100 launches and moon sample return mission". spacenews.com. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "长征十二号运载火箭计划今年首飞". 新华网. 2024-02-26.
- ^ Jones, Andrew (29 February 2024). "China to debut new Long March rockets in 2024". space.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.