China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 6CLaunch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
7 satellites
Launched
August 25, 2026 · 03:21 UTC
Image: SAST/CASC
Summary
A CASC Long March 6C lifted seven satellites to sun-synchronous orbit from Taiyuan, including the amateur radio satellite BY70-4. The successful ride-share mission expands access to space for diverse payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Technology · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Long March 6C flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 612th launch42nd this yearhumanity's 7,375th orbital launch attempt202nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
OBJECT A · NORAD 100465 · 2026-195A · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OBJECT A
- Object ID
- 2026-195A
- Epoch
- 2026-09-23 18:04:25 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.09430163 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.00139404
- Inclination
- 97.538°
- Ascending node
- 340.055°
- Arg. of perigee
- 151.5529°
- Mean anomaly
- 208.6464°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 446
- B*
- 0.00026774488
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO.
About this launch
7 satellites launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 6C from Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on August 25, 2026 at 03:21 UTC. The launch window ran from 03:15 to 03:40 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 612th launch, 42nd this year and humanity's 7,375th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Long March 6C flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). It reached a 539 × 553 km orbit inclined 97.5°.
Share ride of 7 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit, including the ham radio satellite BY70-4. Details TBD.
News
Pad
Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
28th launch from Launch Complex 9A, 8th this year · 160th from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Aug 25, 11:21 AM GMT+8, in daylight
29 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
26 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/20/2026 · source
Questions
When did 7 satellites launch?
7 satellites launched on August 25, 2026 at 03:21 UTC. The launch window ran from 03:15 to 03:40 UTC.
Where can I watch 7 satellites?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched 7 satellites?
Long March 6C, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 6C spec sheet
Where did 7 satellites launch from?
Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Aug 25, 11:21 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did 7 satellites reach?
It reached a 539 × 553 km orbit inclined 97.5°.