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Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 17

Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 17 Patch 2

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 567th launch · 66th this year · humanity's 7,169th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--December 25, 2025 · 23:26 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Dec 25, 23:18 – Dec 25, 23:43 UTC

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SatNet LEO Group 17

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

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/26/2025 · source

  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/25/2025 · source

  • Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/19/2025 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/15/2025 · source

Pad — Commercial LC-1

Local pad time: Dec 26, 7:26 AM GMT+8

12 launches from this pad · 68 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

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