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Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 12
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 547th launch · 46th this year · humanity's 7,086th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Oct 16, 01:25 – Oct 16, 01:52 UTC
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SatNet LEO Group 12
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)
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Updates
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/16/2025 · source
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/16/2025 · source
Unofficial Webcast by International Rocket Launches has started
LL2 · 10/16/2025 · source
Delayed to NET October 16 per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/8/2025 · source
Reverted back to October 10 with new NOTAMs and reports of launch date holding despite a roll-back occurred.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/6/2025 · source
Delayed due to typhoon at launch site with rocket rolled back.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/5/2025 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identity uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 9/30/2025 · source
Pad — Commercial LC-1
Local pad time: Oct 16, 9:33 AM GMT+8
12 launches from this pad · 68 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
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