China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 6ALaunch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 6A | SatNet LEO Group 21
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 584th launch · 14th this year · humanity's 7,254th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Apr 8, 19:30 – Apr 8, 19:46 UTC
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SatNet LEO Group 21
A batch of 5 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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Pad — Launch Complex 9A
Local pad time: Apr 9, 3:38 AM GMT+8
28 launches from this pad · 160 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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