WENCHANG LAUNCH DESK

Wenchang Launch Desk

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Wenchang next launch

Based on source information recorded by WenchangSpace at 03/11/2026, 15:44 China Standard Time, Long March 12 is expected to launch from Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site on 2026-11-09 at 04:30 China Standard Time. Local estimate · Awaiting official confirmation; the window may change. Check the latest public record.

Estimated Wenchang launch window

Long March 12 · Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site

Estimated Nov 9, 2026 04:30 (UTC+8) · Minute precision

Local estimate · Awaiting official confirmation · Local estimate, awaiting official confirmation · Source observation: Nov 3, 2026, 3:44 PM (UTC+8)

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Wenchang missions

Long March 5 Y4 lifts off from Wenchang carrying Tianwen-1
Launch successful

Tianwen-1 Launch Mission

On July 23, 2020, a Long March 5 launched the Tianwen-1 Mars probe from Wenchang and placed it on its planned trajectory, beginning China’s first independent Mars exploration mission.

RocketLong March 5PayloadTianwen-1 Mars ProbeLaunch siteWenchang Space Launch Site
July 23, 2020 at 12:41 PM GMT+8
The Chang'e 6 landing area on the lunar farside imaged by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera
Launch successful

Chang’e 6 Launch Mission

Chang’e 6 launched aboard a Long March 5 from the Wenchang Space Launch Site to begin a lunar far-side sample-return mission.

RocketLong March 5PayloadChang’e 6Launch siteWenchang Space Launch Site
May 3, 2024 at 05:27 PM GMT+8
Launch successful

Long March 12 launches low-orbit internet satellite group 27 from Wenchang

CASC reports that a Long March 12 launched low-orbit internet satellite group 27 from Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site on 2026-10-10 at 03:27 (UTC+8). The satellites reached their planned orbit and the launch was successful.

RocketLong March 12PayloadTBDLaunch siteHainan Commercial Space Launch Site
October 10, 2026 at 03:27 AM GMT+8
Launch successful

Long March 8A launches low-orbit internet satellite group 28 from Wenchang

CASC reports that a Long March 8A launched low-orbit internet satellite group 28 from Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site on 2026-10-25 at 10:03 (UTC+8). The satellites reached their planned orbit and the launch was successful.

RocketLong March 8APayloadTBDLaunch siteHainan Commercial Space Launch Site
October 25, 2026 at 10:03 AM GMT+8

Wenchang news

China space · Wenchang focus

Long March 8A successfully launches low-orbit internet satellite group 28 from Wenchang

CASC reports that a Long March 8A launched low-orbit internet satellite group 28 from Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site on 2026-10-25 at 10:03 (UTC+8). The satellites reached their planned orbit and the launch was successful.

Oct 26, 2026, 3:47 AM中国航天科技集团 / CASC
File photo: Long March 12 lifts off from Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site on 10 November 2025. Not the launch on 10 October 2026.
China space · Wenchang focus

Long March 12 launches low-orbit internet satellite group 27 from Wenchang

CASC reports that a Long March 12 launched low-orbit internet satellite group 27 from Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site on 2026-10-10 at 03:27 (UTC+8). The satellites reached their planned orbit and the launch was successful.

Oct 10, 2026, 6:29 PM中国航天科技集团 / CASC

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