China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 12Commercial LC-2, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
SatNet LEO Group 27
Launched
October 9, 2026 · 19:27 UTC
Image: Unknown
Summary
SatNet LEO Group 27 flew aboard a Long March 12 from Commercial LC-2 at Wenchang, lifting nine satellites for the state-owned SatNet constellation. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's vehicle delivered them to target orbit.
- Watch
- Live: Long March 12 Flight 9 Launch (No Commentary)International Rocket Launches
- (CLEAN FEED) Watch Long March 12 Launch from Wenchang, LIVE!!ThatSpaceDogeGuy
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 9th Long March 12 flight · 5th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 618th launch48th this yearhumanity's 7,411th orbital launch attempt238th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
OBJECT A · NORAD 100973 · 2026-230A · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 9 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- GUOWANG 27 OBJECT A
- Object ID
- 2026-230A
- Epoch
- 2026-10-10 12:02:16 UTC
- Mean motion
- 13.92222796 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.00125307
- Inclination
- 50.0012°
- Ascending node
- 256.8226°
- Arg. of perigee
- 228.6382°
- Mean anomaly
- 131.344°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 10
- B*
- 0.000009547808
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 27 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 October 9, 2026 at 19:27 UTC. The launch window ran from 19:20 to 19:49 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 618th launch, 48th this year and humanity's 7,411th orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th Long March 12 flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). It reached a 919 × 937 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.
News
Pad
Commercial LC-2, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
10th launch from Commercial LC-2, 6th this year · 75th from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 10, 3:27 AM GMT+8, at night
10 launches from this pad · 75 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
22 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did SatNet LEO Group 27 launch?
SatNet LEO Group 27 launched on October 9, 2026 at 19:27 UTC. The launch window ran from 19:20 to 19:49 UTC.
Where can I watch SatNet LEO Group 27?
Coverage: Live: Long March 12 Flight 9 Launch (No Commentary); (CLEAN FEED) Watch Long March 12 Launch from Wenchang, LIVE!!. Watch the replay
What rocket launched SatNet LEO Group 27?
Long March 12, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 12 spec sheet
Where did SatNet LEO Group 27 launch from?
Commercial LC-2, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Oct 10, 3:27 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did SatNet LEO Group 27 reach?
It reached a 919 × 937 km orbit inclined 50.0°.