Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 26
Long March 8A launched the SatNet LEO Group 26 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on Sep 23, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
Commercial LC-1 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 26
Launched Sep 23, 2026 10:32:00 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-205 · NORAD 100791
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-206 · NORAD 100792
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-207 · NORAD 100793
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-208 · NORAD 100794
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-209 · NORAD 100795
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-210 · NORAD 100796
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-211 · NORAD 100797
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-212 · NORAD 100798
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-213 · NORAD 100799
- CZ-8A R/B · NORAD 100800
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Wed, Sep 23 · 10:32:00 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