Long March 12A
| Function | Medium-lift launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology |
| Country of origin | China |
| Size | |
| Height | ~69 m (226 ft 5 in) (w/ 4.2 m fairing) |
| Diameter | 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) |
| Mass | 437,000 kg (963,000 lb) |
| Stages | 2 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO | |
| Altitude | 200 km (120 mi) |
| Mass | 9,000 kg (20,000 lb) expended, 6,000 kg (13,000 lb) reusable |
| Payload to SSO | |
| Altitude | 500 km (310 mi) |
| Mass | ~3,000 kg (6,600 lb) |
| Associated rockets | |
| Family | Long March |
| Comparable | |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Active |
| Launch sites | JSLC LM-12 Pad |
| Total launches | 1 |
| Success(es) | 1 |
| First flight | 23 December 2025 02:00 UTC |
| First stage | |
| Powered by | 7 × Longyun-70+ |
| Maximum thrust | 5,215 kN (1,172,000 lbf) (745 kN each engine) |
| Specific impulse | 290+ sec. |
| Propellant | LOX / CH4 |
| Second stage | |
| Powered by | 1 × YF-209V |
| Maximum thrust | 940 kN (210,000 lbf) |
| Propellant | LOX / CH4 |
The Long March 12A (Chinese: 长征十二号甲运载火箭; pinyin: Chang Zheng 12A, abbreviated LM-12A or CZ-12A), is a Chinese reusable medium-lift launch vehicle carrier rocket. The rocket has two stages and its first stage is designed to be reused after stage-recovery via propulsive landing. Both stages of the rocket will use methane (CH4) and liquid oxygen (LOX) for propulsion. The rocket is manufactured by Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST).
The first flight occurred on 23 December 2025 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center with a successful orbital launch but the first-stage recovery was unsuccessful.