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Long March 5B/YZ-2 | SatNet LEO Group 01
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 5B/YZ-2 · 101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 499th launch · 47th this year · humanity's 6,833rd orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Dec 16, 10:00 – Dec 16, 12:10 UTC
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SatNet LEO Group 01
A batch of 10 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.
Communications · Polar Orbit (PO)
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Updates
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/16/2024 · source
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/16/2024 · source
Unofficial Webcast by International Rocket Launches has started
LL2 · 12/16/2024 · source
Tweaked approximate T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/16/2024 · source
NET December 16 per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/12/2024 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs (payload identity per https://x.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1866353883012063722).
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/10/2024 · source
Pad — 101
Local pad time: Dec 16, 6:00 PM GMT+8
18 launches from this pad · 68 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
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