SatNet LEO Group TBD

Long March 8A · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Fri, Nov 20 · 6:00 AM ET (provisional)Provisional

Mission brief

What is happening

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation is launching SatNet LEO Group TBD? on a Long March 8A from Commercial LC-1 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 8A
Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch site: Commercial LC-1

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.

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OCT 30 · 1:59 PM UTC
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identity uncertain.
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Schedule confidence

MEDIUM

The date is reasonable but not settled.

Why does RocketRune rate it this way?

Launch time known to within about an hour.
The date is published but not yet confirmed by the provider.
An official launch window has been published.
No schedule changes recorded since RocketRune began tracking this launch.

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Launch site: Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Vehicle: Long March 8A
Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Orbit: LEO
Payload: SatNet LEO Group TBD?
Status: To Be Confirmed
Vehicle height: 50.5 m
Liftoff thrust: 4,800 kN
Vehicle type flights: 12
Vehicle type success rate: 100.0%

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