Long March 12 | SatNet LEO Group 16
Long March 12 launched the SatNet LEO Group 16 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on Dec 11, 2025 (UTC).
Launch pad
Commercial LC-2 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Long March 12 | SatNet LEO Group 16
Launched Dec 12, 2025 8:00:00 AMSuccess
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-119 · NORAD 67059
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-120 · NORAD 67060
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-121 · NORAD 67061
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-122 · NORAD 67062
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-123 · NORAD 67063
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-124 · NORAD 67064
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-125 · NORAD 67065
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-126 · NORAD 67066
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-127 · NORAD 67067
- CZ-12 R/B · NORAD 67068
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Fri, Dec 12 · 8:00:00 AM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 12
- Mission type
- Communications
- Target orbit
- LEO
- Launch pad
- Commercial LC-2 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China