Long March 5B/YZ-2 | SatNet LEO Group 01
Long March 5B/YZ-2 launched the SatNet LEO Group 01 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on Dec 16, 2024 (UTC).
Launch pad
101 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Long March 5B/YZ-2 | SatNet LEO Group 01
Launched Dec 16, 2024 7:00:00 PMSuccess
10 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
176° S
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 86.5°
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 10 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-01 · NORAD 62323
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-02 · NORAD 62324
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-03 · NORAD 62325
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-04 · NORAD 62326
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-05 · NORAD 62327
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-06 · NORAD 62328
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-07 · NORAD 62329
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-08 · NORAD 62330
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-09 · NORAD 62331
- HULIANWANG DIGUI-10 · NORAD 62332
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Mon, Dec 16 · 7:00:00 PM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 5B/YZ-2
- Mission type
- Communications
- Target orbit
- PO
- Launch pad
- 101 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China