China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

SatNet LEO Group 18

Long March 8A

SUCCESS
Success

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 · 15:25 UTC

Mission

/01

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 Type

Communications

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Long March 8A

Variant: A

Launch Pad

Commercial LC-1

Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

19.597° N, 110.931° E

7

Pad Launches

56

Location Launches

572

Agency Launches

8

Orbital This Year

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