Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 23
Long March 8A launched the SatNet LEO Group 23 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on Aug 4, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
Commercial LC-1 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 23
Launched Aug 4, 2026 5:52:00 PMSuccess
10 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
43° NE
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 50.0°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
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.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-178 · NORAD 100203
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-179 · NORAD 100204
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-180 · NORAD 100205
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-181 · NORAD 100206
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-182 · NORAD 100207
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-183 · NORAD 100208
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-184 · NORAD 100209
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-185 · NORAD 100210
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-186 · NORAD 100211
- CZ-8A R/B · NORAD 100212
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Tue, Aug 4 · 5:52:00 PM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 8A
- Mission type
- Communications
- Target orbit
- LEO
- Launch pad
- Commercial LC-1 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China