| Function | Medium-lift launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| 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 200 km low Earth orbit | |
| Mass | 12,000 kg (26,000 lb) |
| Payload to 300 km 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 | Wenchang Commercial LC-2 |
| First stage | |
| Diameter | 3.8 m (12 ft) |
| Powered by | 4 YF-100K |
| Maximum thrust | Sea level: 5,000 kN (1,100,000 lbf) |
| Propellant | RP-1 / LOX |
| Second stage | |
| Diameter | 3.8 m (12 ft) |
| Powered by | 2 YF-115 |
| Maximum thrust | 360 kN (81,000 lbf) |
| Propellant | RP-1 / LOX |
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 by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology. 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]
- ^ Jones, Andrew (26 February 2024). "China's 2024 space plans include 100 launches and moon sample return mission". spacenews.com. Retrieved 26 February 2024.