Long March 12A demo flight The mission highlight this week is the inaugural flight of China's Long March 12A. Developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST), the medium-lift ...

On August 4, 2025, the Long March 12 rocket successfully launched the Guowang megaconstellation satellites. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) confirmed the mission’s ...

A Long March 12 rocket lifts off from the Wenchang Commercial Launch Site in Hainan, China, on August 4, 2025 Credit: Ourspace HELSINKI — China completed a third launch of Guowang megaconstellation ...

Long March 12A reaches orbit in first reusable launch attempt, but landing fails A first launch of the Long March 12A Chinese state-owned reusable rocket reached orbit late Monday, but attempted ...

NASA is closing its Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy; the Office of the Chief Scientist; and a DEI-themed branch as the beginning of a phased "reduction in force" under President Donald ...