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Chang Zheng 12A launch from Jiuquan (China) on December 23, 2025, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 23, 2025 · 02:00 UTCLaunch 2025-308Launch no. 7,171 in the log
RocketChang Zheng 12A
SpaceportJiuquanpad LC-CZ12A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySASTChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 23, 2025, 02:00
Launch designation
2025-308
Flight name
Dummy payload
Vehicle flight ID
Y1

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
203 km
Initial apogee
241 km
Inclination
69.7°
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Dummy CZ-12A payload2025-308ANORAD 67231Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (CASC 8th Acad)Technology1,000 kgReentered attached to another object · Dec 28, 2025

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.