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Long March 12B

Long March 12B

🏭 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation🌐 Chinese📖 Wikipedia
Long March 12B

Long March 12B/Changzheng 12B (LM-12B/CZ-12B) is a reusable orbital launch vehicle developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Commercial Launch Vehicle Group (CACL), a subsidiary company of the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). The rocket is based on the Long March 12, but extensively re-designed for first stage re-usability, and use of gas generator cycle kerosene/liquid oxygen powered rocket engines in both stages. The first stage uses 9 YF-102R engines and the second stage uses 1 YF-102V engine, both from CASC's Academy of Aerospace Liquid Propulsion Technology (AALPT). On launch missions where the first stage is recovered, it will land on a down-range landing pad located in Minqin County, Gansu Province.

20.0 t
LEO Capacity
72 m
Height
1
Total Launches
100.0%
Success Rate

📷 Photo Gallery

Long March 12B photo 1

📊 Specifications

📏Height
72 m
⭕Diameter
4.37 m
⚖️Launch Mass
—
🛰️LEO Capacity
20,000 kg
🌍GTO Capacity
—
🗓️Maiden Flight
Jun 1, 2026
🚀Total Launches
1
✅Success Rate
100%
♻️Reusable
Reusable
🏭Manufacturer
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
🌐Country
Chinese
📋Status
Active