China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 12Commercial LC-2, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
SatNet LEO Group 13
Launched
November 10, 2025 · 02:41 UTC
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Summary
SatNet LEO Group 13 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 November 10, 2025 at 02:41 UTC. The launch window ran from 02:35 to 03:03 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 554th launch, 53rd this year and humanity's 7,113th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Long March 12 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of WHDW 13-01, one of 10 catalogued objects, from November 12, 2025, was 803 × 823 km inclined 50.0°. 10 objects from this launch are catalogued, 9 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Live: Long March 12 SatNet LEO Group 13 Launch (No Commentary)International Rocket Launches
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Long March 12 flight · 2nd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 554th launch53rd this yearhumanity's 7,113th orbital launch attempt264th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
WHDW 13-01 · NORAD 66412 · 2025-258 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 10 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OBJECT A
- Object ID
- 2025-258A
- Epoch
- 2025-11-12 16:18:10 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.25865075 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.00138789
- Inclination
- 50.0046°
- Ascending node
- 28.6329°
- Arg. of perigee
- 254.0818°
- Mean anomaly
- 105.8567°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 37
- B*
- 0.000074172108
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
10 catalogued: 9 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 10 still in orbit
- WHDW 13-01 · NORAD 66412 · in orbit
- WHDW 13-02 · NORAD 66413 · in orbit
- WHDW 13-03 · NORAD 66414 · in orbit
- WHDW 13-04 · NORAD 66415 · in orbit
- WHDW 13-05 · NORAD 66416 · in orbit
- WHDW 13-06 · NORAD 66417 · in orbit
- WHDW 13-07 · NORAD 66418 · in orbit
- WHDW 13-08 · NORAD 66419 · in orbit
- WHDW 13-09 · NORAD 66420 · in orbit
CZ-12 Y3 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
3rd launch from Commercial LC-2, 2nd this year · 49th from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Nov 10, 10:41 AM GMT+8, in daylight
10 launches from this pad · 75 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
97 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Questions
When did SatNet LEO Group 13 launch?
SatNet LEO Group 13 launched on November 10, 2025 at 02:41 UTC. The launch window ran from 02:35 to 03:03 UTC.
Where can I watch SatNet LEO Group 13?
Coverage: Live: Long March 12 SatNet LEO Group 13 Launch (No Commentary). Watch the replay
What rocket launched SatNet LEO Group 13?
Long March 12, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 12 spec sheet
Where did SatNet LEO Group 13 launch from?
Commercial LC-2, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Nov 10, 10:41 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did SatNet LEO Group 13 reach?
The tracked orbit of WHDW 13-01, one of 10 catalogued objects, from November 12, 2025, was 803 × 823 km inclined 50.0°.
How many satellites did SatNet LEO Group 13 launch?
9 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 9 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).