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Long March 12 | Unknown Payload

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 12
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China / Commercial LC-2

NET Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 3:25 PM ET

T-Minus · NET Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 3:25 PM ET

Days : hours : minutes : seconds · Target, not liftoff confirmation.

Friday, October 9

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The NASA rover’s Sept. 5 view shows a sand ridge and wheel trench in the foreground, with Gale Crater’s rim in the distance.

Oct 9, 2026 · 1:06 PM ET