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Long March 12A Y1 (orbital test mass)

Long March 12A Y1 launched from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone on 2025-12-23, placing its second stage and test payload into the planned orbit. The second stage reached its planned orbit, but the first-stage recovery attempt failed; the flight nevertheless returned engineering data for later recovery development.

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Chang Zheng 12A Y1CZ-12A Y1Long March 12A Y1orbital test mass
Name
Long March 12A Y1 (orbital test mass)
Status
destroyed

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Description
Long March 12A Y1 launched from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone on 2025-12-23, placing its second stage and test payload into the planned orbit. The second stage reached its planned orbit, but the first-stage recovery attempt failed; the flight nevertheless returned engineering data for later recovery development.
First Flight Date
2025-12-23
Manufacturer
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Creation Time
July 13, 2026 at 11:48:07 UTC
Updated Time
July 17, 2026 at 11:44:16 UTC

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Last Flight Date
2025-12-23
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Long March 12A Y1 (orbital test mass) Chang Zheng 12A Y1 CZ-12A Y1 Long March 12A Y1 orbital test mass
Serial Number
Y1
Vehicle Code
CZ-12A Y1