Image: CASC
Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 06
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 8A · Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 533rd launch · 32nd this year · humanity's 7,016th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jul 30, 07:41 – Jul 30, 08:07 UTC
Flight preview
SatNet LEO Group 06
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.
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Booster
No booster details available.
Watch
Updates
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/30/2025 · source
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/30/2025 · source
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/30/2025 · source
Official Webcast by CGTN has started
LL2 · 7/30/2025 · source
New launch window per NOTAMs; Payload identity uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/24/2025 · source
Reverted to April TBD with cancellation of NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 4/21/2025 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identity not confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin · 4/18/2025 · source
Pad — Commercial LC-1
Local pad time: Jul 30, 3:49 PM GMT+8
12 launches from this pad · 68 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Open in maps