Maiden Flight

Maiden Flight

• Type: Test Flight
• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

First launch of the Long March 12 launch vehicle and the first launch from the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site.

2 satellites are on board:
* Satellite Internet Technology Demonstration Satellite
* JSW-03

Commercial LC-2

Wenchang Space Launch Site, People’s Republic of China

Commercial LC-2 has witnessed the launch of 1 rockets, including 1 orbital launch attempts, while Wenchang Space Launch Site, People’s Republic of China, has been the site for 33 rocket launches.

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 12

The Long March 12 carrier rocket is a Chinese medium-lift launch vehicle currently under development by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, using kerosene and liquid oxygen as propellant. 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.

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.