Long March 12B Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Long March 12B launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Long March 12B
Family
Long March
Manufacturer
First Launch
Not Yet Launched
Successful Launches
0
Failed Launches
0
Rocket Info
Status
Active
Stages
2
Length
72 m
Diameter
4.37 m
Thrust
7,940 kN
Reusability
Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
20,000 kg
Long March 12B/Changzheng 12B (LM-12B/CZ-12B) is a reusable orbital launch vehicle developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Commercial Launch Vehicle Group (CACL), a subsidiary company of the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). The rocket is based on the Long March 12, but extensively re-designed for first stage re-usability, and use of gas generator cycle kerosene/liquid oxygen powered rocket engines in both stages.
The first stage uses 9 YF-102R engines and the second stage uses 1 YF-102V engine, both from CASC's Academy of Aerospace Liquid Propulsion Technology (AALPT).
On launch missions where the first stage is recovered, it will land on a down-range landing pad located in Minqin County, Gansu Province.
Launch Sites used by Long March 12B
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
China's first spaceport, pivotal for crewed missions and satellite launches.