Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 18
Long March 8A launched the SatNet LEO Group 18 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on Jan 13, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
Commercial LC-1 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 18
Launched Jan 14, 2026 12:25:00 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-137 · NORAD 67435
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-138 · NORAD 67436
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-139 · NORAD 67437
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-140 · NORAD 67438
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-141 · NORAD 67439
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-142 · NORAD 67440
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-143 · NORAD 67441
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-144 · NORAD 67442
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-145 · NORAD 67443
- CZ-8A R/B · NORAD 67444
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Wed, Jan 14 · 12:25:00 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