Long March 12 Set for June 17 Relaunch from Commercial Pad No. 2
Summary: According to the Wenchang Space Viewing Center on June 15, 2026, the Long March 12 basic variant will lift off again on the morning of June 17 from pad No. 2 of the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site. This is the vehicle's second flight since its December 2024 debut and a routine case for the launch site's second pad.
The Long March 12 basic variant first flew in December 2024 as the inaugural rocket of the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site — China's first commercial-dedicated spaceport. Its maiden flight validated the "commercial pad + commercial rocket" infrastructure path and opened a market-facing design branch within the Long March family.
The story here is not the payload itself (the manifest will be confirmed closer to launch day) but the fact that "pad No. 2" is entering operational rotation. Pad No. 1 has already hosted multiple launch vehicles; routine use of pad No. 2 means the launch site can run two pads in parallel, which directly shortens turnaround time between a rocket's arrival at the pad and its launch, and lifts the site's annual launch ceiling.
Readers near Hainan may note that the Wenchang Space Viewing Center has opened reservations for the next viewing window between June 15 and 17. The "relaunch in two days" wording comes from the viewing center's official announcement — more reliable than general fan guides — but the precise launch window (to the minute), the payload manifest, and the target orbit parameters should still be confirmed against the official pre-launch press release.