Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 12
Long March 8A launched the SatNet LEO Group 12 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on Oct 16, 2025 (UTC).
Launch pad
Commercial LC-1 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 12
Launched Oct 16, 2025 10:33:00 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-87 · NORAD 65995
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-88 · NORAD 65996
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-89 · NORAD 65997
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-90 · NORAD 65998
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-91 · NORAD 65999
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-92 · NORAD 66000
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-93 · NORAD 66001
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-94 · NORAD 66002
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-95 · NORAD 66003
- CZ-8A R/B · NORAD 66004
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Thu, Oct 16 · 10:33:00 AM
- 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