Long March 12A | Flight 2
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation launches Long March 12A carrying Flight 2 from Long March 12 series Pad, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China at 2026-09-30 00:00:00Z. The operator has not published how precise that target time is. The date is still provisional and can move.
COUNTDOWN
FLIGHT PLAN
The window is instantaneous: the vehicle flies at T-0 or stands down to the next opportunity. Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.
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MISSION BRIEF
Second test launch of CASC/SAST’s Long March 12A rocket. Payload identities are TBD.
SOURCE: LAUNCH LIBRARY 2 // THE SPACE DEVS
LAUNCH SITE
Long March 12 series Pad
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, China
DATUM WGS-84 // EQUIRECTANGULAR PROJECTION
COMMON QUESTIONS
What time does Long March 12A · Flight 2 launch?
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation is targeting 2026-09-30 00:00:00Z for Long March 12A | Flight 2. The operator has not published how precise that target time is. The window is instantaneous: the vehicle flies at T-0 or stands down to the next opportunity.
Where can I watch Long March 12A · Flight 2 launch?
No official webcast has been published for Long March 12A | Flight 2 yet. When China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation posts a feed it is linked from this page, and the live countdown here runs against the published T-0 in the meantime.
What is Long March 12A · Flight 2 carrying?
Second test launch of CASC/SAST’s Long March 12A rocket. Payload identities are TBD.
Where does Long March 12A · Flight 2 launch from?
Long March 12A | Flight 2 lifts off from Long March 12 series Pad, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, China. The pad sits at 40.8916, 100.2173.