China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 8ACommercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
SatNet LEO Group 28
Launched
October 25, 2026 · 02:03 UTC
Image: CASC
Summary
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation’s Long March 8A launched SatNet LEO Group 28, nine low Earth orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state-owned SatNet constellation operated by China Satellite Network Group. The launch successfully inserted its payloads into the target orbit.
- Watch
- Live: Long March 8A Flight 12 Launch (No Commentary)International Rocket Launches
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- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 12th Long March 8A flight · 6th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 621st launch51st this yearhumanity's 7,424th orbital launch attempt251st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
HULIANWANG DIGUI 223 · NORAD 101185 · 2026-243A · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 9 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- HULIANWANG DIGUI 223
- Object ID
- 2026-243A
- Epoch
- 2026-11-03 11:49:54 UTC
- Mean motion
- 13.55629525 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.00139408
- Inclination
- 50.0045°
- Ascending node
- 338.6155°
- Arg. of perigee
- 278.1811°
- Mean anomaly
- 81.7491°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 128
- B*
- 0.00022502036
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 28 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 October 25, 2026 at 02:03 UTC. The launch window ran from 01:42 to 02:32 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 621st launch, 51st this year and humanity's 7,424th orbital launch attempt. It was the 12th Long March 8A flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). HULIANWANG DIGUI 223, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 1,047 × 1,068 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-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
15th launch from Commercial LC-1, 9th this year · 76th from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 25, 10:03 AM GMT+8, in daylight
15 launches from this pad · 76 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
31 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 5 earlier updates
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/25/2026 · source
Unofficial Webcast by International Rocket Launches has started
LL2 · 10/25/2026 · source
Delayed to October 25 per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/20/2026 · source
Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/16/2026 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/15/2026 · source
Questions
When did SatNet LEO Group 28 launch?
SatNet LEO Group 28 launched on October 25, 2026 at 02:03 UTC. The launch window ran from 01:42 to 02:32 UTC.
Where can I watch SatNet LEO Group 28?
Coverage: Live: Long March 8A Flight 12 Launch (No Commentary); (NO COMMENTARY) Watch Long March 8A Launch SatNet LEO Group 28 from Wenchang, LIVE!!. Watch the replay
What rocket launched SatNet LEO Group 28?
Long March 8A, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 8A spec sheet
Where did SatNet LEO Group 28 launch from?
Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Oct 25, 10:03 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did SatNet LEO Group 28 reach?
HULIANWANG DIGUI 223, one of 9 catalogued objects, reached a 1,047 × 1,068 km orbit inclined 50.0°.