NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Long March 12

The Long March 12 is a two-stage kerolox-fueled rocket using four YF-100K kerosene engines in the first stage of 1250 kilonewton thrust each, with a launch mass of about 435 tons. The second stage will carry two YF-115s, also kerosene, of 180 kN. The hood will come in two variants, one with a diameter of 4.2 meters and the other with a diameter of 5.2 meters.

Configurations

Long March 12
CASC
Status: Planned
Liftoff Thrust: 5,000 kN
Payload to LEO: 10,000 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 59.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.8 m
Fairing Height: 5.2 m

Launch Sites

Commercial LC-2, Wenchang Space Launch Site, China