Long March 12 | SatNet LEO Group 24
Long March 12 launched the SatNet LEO Group 24 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on Aug 16, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
Commercial LC-2 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Long March 12 | SatNet LEO Group 24
Launched Aug 16, 2026 1:10:00 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-187 · NORAD 100356
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-188 · NORAD 100357
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-189 · NORAD 100358
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-190 · NORAD 100359
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-191 · NORAD 100360
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-192 · NORAD 100361
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-193 · NORAD 100362
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-194 · NORAD 100363
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-195 · NORAD 100364
- CZ-12 R/B · NORAD 100365
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Sun, Aug 16 · 1:10:00 PM
- 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