China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 8ACommercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
SatNet LEO Group 26
Launched
September 23, 2026 · 13:32 UTC
Image: CASC
Summary
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's Long March 8A launched the SatNet LEO Group 26 mission from Wenchang's Commercial LC-1, carrying nine Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the state-owned SatNet constellation. The launch was successful, with payloads inserted into the target orbit.
- Watch
- (CLEAN FEED) Watch Long March 8A Launch from Wenchang, LIVE!!ThatSpaceDogeGuy
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 11th Long March 8A flight · 5th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 616th launch46th this yearhumanity's 7,402nd orbital launch attempt229th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
OBJECT A · NORAD 100791 · 2026-221A · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 11 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-205
- Object ID
- 2026-221A
- Epoch
- 2026-10-13 21:07:05 UTC
- Mean motion
- 13.29348785 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.00000858
- Inclination
- 49.9977°
- Ascending node
- 80.3831°
- Arg. of perigee
- 8.3532°
- Mean anomaly
- 351.7342°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 272
- B*
- -0.0040094225
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.
About this launch
SatNet LEO Group 26 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 8A from Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on September 23, 2026 at 13:32 UTC. The launch window ran from 13:24 to 13:49 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 616th launch, 46th this year and humanity's 7,402nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 11th Long March 8A flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). It reached a 1,101 × 1,113 km orbit inclined 50.0°.
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.
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Pad
Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
14th launch from Commercial LC-1, 8th this year · 74th from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Sep 23, 9:32 PM GMT+8, at night
14 launches from this pad · 75 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
50 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 4 earlier updates
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 9/23/2026 · source
New launch date and time per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 9/18/2026 · source
Reverted back to NET September TBD per cancellation of NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 9/9/2026 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/30/2026 · source
Questions
When did SatNet LEO Group 26 launch?
SatNet LEO Group 26 launched on September 23, 2026 at 13:32 UTC. The launch window ran from 13:24 to 13:49 UTC.
Where can I watch SatNet LEO Group 26?
Coverage: (CLEAN FEED) Watch Long March 8A Launch from Wenchang, LIVE!!. Watch the replay
What rocket launched SatNet LEO Group 26?
Long March 8A, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 8A spec sheet
Where did SatNet LEO Group 26 launch from?
Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Sep 23, 9:32 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did SatNet LEO Group 26 reach?
It reached a 1,101 × 1,113 km orbit inclined 50.0°.