Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 20
Long March 8A launched the SatNet LEO Group 20 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on Mar 12, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
Commercial LC-1 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 20
Launched Mar 13, 2026 4:48:00 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-155 · NORAD 68129
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-156 · NORAD 68130
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-157 · NORAD 68131
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-158 · NORAD 68132
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-159 · NORAD 68133
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-160 · NORAD 68134
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-161 · NORAD 68135
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-162 · NORAD 68136
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-163 · NORAD 68137
- CZ-8A R/B · NORAD 68138
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Fri, Mar 13 · 4:48:00 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