SatNet LEO Group TBD

Long March 12 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Thu, Nov 5 · 4:15 PM ETConfirmed

Mission brief

What is happening

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation is launching SatNet LEO Group TBD? on a Long March 12 from Commercial LC-2 at Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China. It is a communications mission heading to Low Earth Orbit.

At a glance
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Payload
SatNet LEO Group TBD?
Mission type
Communications
Rocket
Long March 12
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch site
Commercial LC-2

A batch of 9 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group. The constellation will eventually consists of 13000 satellites.

What changed

Every change to this schedule, logged as it happened. Most trackers only ever show you today's date.

  1. OCT 30 · 1:45 PM UTC
    Confirmed go for launch
    Detected by RocketRune
  2. OCT 30 · 1:45 PM UTC
    Window closes 1h 21m earlier
    2026-11-05 23:00 UTC → 2026-11-05 21:39 UTC
    Detected by RocketRune
  3. OCT 30 · 1:45 PM UTC
    Window opens 1h 10m later
    2026-11-05 20:00 UTC → 2026-11-05 21:10 UTC
    Detected by RocketRune
  4. OCT 30 · 1:45 PM UTC
    Moved 1h 15m later
    2026-11-05 20:00 UTC → 2026-11-05 21:15 UTC
    Detected by RocketRune

2 more entries in the full history of this launch. RocketRune Pro shows every change and every dated note.

Schedule confidence

HIGH

The published time looks firm.

Why does RocketRune rate it this way?
  • Launch time known to within about an hour.
  • The provider has declared the mission go for launch.
  • An official launch window has been published.
  • The launch time has held for 32 hours.

This is a RocketRune assessment of how firm the published schedule is, not a prediction of launch success. It is calculated from the date precision and status published by the launch provider, plus the schedule changes RocketRune has recorded for this mission.

Launch site
Commercial LC-2, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Vehicle
Long March 12
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Orbit
LEO
Payload
SatNet LEO Group TBD?
Status
Go for Launch
Vehicle height
62 m
Liftoff thrust
5,000 kN
Vehicle type flights
9
Vehicle type success rate
100.0%

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