Long March 12A / 长征十二号甲
Long March 12A is cited in 如何「兜住」一颗火箭？｜ S10E21 as another Chinese reusable-rocket comparison case. The episode says its first flight reached orbit successfully, but the first-stage terminal landing segment had an anomaly and recovery failed.
The page’s relevance is comparative: Jerry / 太空僧 uses Long March 12A together with Zhuque-3 / 朱雀三号 to show that reusable-rocket progress often fails in the final ignition, guidance, or touchdown phase even after earlier ascent and return milestones look strong.
Connections
- Long March 10B / 长征十号乙 — successful sea-net recovery case contrasted with Long March 12A’s failed terminal recovery.
- Zhuque-3 / 朱雀三号 — another Chinese comparison case where final recovery failed.
- Rocket Propellant Settling and Rocket Recovery Route Choice — technical and route-choice pressures behind terminal recovery.
- Reusable Rocket Economics — larger economic goal that requires repeatable recovery, not only orbit insertion.