China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 12Commercial LC-2, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
SatNet LEO Group 07
Launched
August 4, 2025 · 10:21 UTC
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Summary
SatNet LEO Group 07 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 12 from Commercial LC-2, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on August 4, 2025 at 10:21 UTC. The launch window ran from 10:14 to 10:42 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 534th launch, 33rd this year and humanity's 7,022nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Long March 12 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). WHDW 07-01, one of 10 catalogued objects, reached a 872 × 912 km orbit inclined 50.0°. 10 objects from this launch are catalogued, 9 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Live: Long March 12 SatNet LEO Group 07 Launch (No Commentary)International Rocket Launches
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Long March 12 flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 534th launch33rd this yearhumanity's 7,022nd orbital launch attempt173rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
WHDW 07-01 · NORAD 65106 · 2025-168 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 10 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2025-168A
- Epoch
- 2025-08-04 11:42:56 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.02667253 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0027726
- Inclination
- 50.0209°
- Ascending node
- 57.836°
- Arg. of perigee
- 230.9673°
- Mean anomaly
- 190.5476°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
10 catalogued: 9 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 10 still in orbit
- WHDW 07-01 · NORAD 65106 · in orbit
- WHDW 07-02 · NORAD 65107 · in orbit
- WHDW 07-03 · NORAD 65108 · in orbit
- WHDW 07-04 · NORAD 65109 · in orbit
- WHDW 07-05 · NORAD 65110 · in orbit
- WHDW 07-06 · NORAD 65111 · in orbit
- WHDW 07-07 · NORAD 65112 · in orbit
- WHDW 07-08 · NORAD 65113 · in orbit
- WHDW 07-09 · NORAD 65114 · in orbit
CZ-12 Y2 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Commercial LC-2, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
2nd launch from Commercial LC-2, 1st this year · 42nd from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Aug 4, 6:21 PM GMT+8, in daylight
10 launches from this pad · 75 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
246 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 7 earlier updates
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/4/2025 · source
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/4/2025 · source
Unofficial Webcast by International Rocket Launches has started
LL2 · 8/4/2025 · source
New launch window per NOTAMs; Payload identity uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/24/2025 · source
Apparently scrubbed for the day per local sources.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/5/2025 · source
Unofficial Webcast by International Rocket Launches has started
LL2 · 5/5/2025 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 4/30/2025 · source
Questions
When did SatNet LEO Group 07 launch?
SatNet LEO Group 07 launched on August 4, 2025 at 10:21 UTC. The launch window ran from 10:14 to 10:42 UTC.
Where can I watch SatNet LEO Group 07?
Coverage: Live: Long March 12 SatNet LEO Group 07 Launch (No Commentary). Watch the replay
What rocket launched SatNet LEO Group 07?
Long March 12, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 12 spec sheet
Where did SatNet LEO Group 07 launch from?
Commercial LC-2, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Aug 4, 6:21 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did SatNet LEO Group 07 reach?
WHDW 07-01, one of 10 catalogued objects, reached a 872 × 912 km orbit inclined 50.0°.
How many satellites did SatNet LEO Group 07 launch?
9 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 9 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).