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China conducts static fire test of new reusable Long March 12B rocket

Astrobitica January 16, 2026 (Last updated: January 16, 2026) 1 minute read

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A Long March rocket stands on a launch pad in a desert setting during a static fire test, with engines firing and producing a large plume of white and gray exhaust and dust spreading outward across the ground, framed by lightning towers under a clear sky.

China’s main space contractor performed a static fire test of a new reusable Long March rocket Friday, paving the way for a test flight.

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