majorfinancial2026-07-13

China Commercial Rocket Co raises registered capital to $616 million

China Commercial Rocket Co.

The Long March 12B developer's registered capital nearly tripled to about 4.17 billion yuan as investors expanded stakes.

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what happened

China Commercial Rocket Co. Ltd., developer of the Long March 12B, increased its registered capital from 1.396 billion yuan to approximately 4.172 billion yuan (about $616 million), per SpaceNews. The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology significantly expanded its investment as part of the recapitalization.

why it matters

A near-tripling of registered capital gives China Commercial Rocket Co more balance-sheet weight to scale production of the Long March 12B, which debuted in June 2026 carrying Qianfan constellation satellites, as Chinese commercial launch providers compete for a growing manifest of megaconstellation launch contracts.

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quick facts

Companies: China Commercial Rocket Co.
Category: financial
Impact: major
SNR: 3 / 5
Event date: 2026-07-13
Published: 2026-07-13 19:05 UTC

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