Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 17
Launch information
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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.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 17’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Dec. 25, 2025, 11:26 p.m.
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
SatNet LEO Group 17 (LEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation |
Rocket |
Long March 8A |
Location |
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China |
Pad |
Commercial LC-1 |
Type |
Communications |
Orbit |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
Satellites on-board
Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 17’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.
Launch statistics
Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 17’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.
Orbital Launch
#7169
To this date
Location Launch
#54
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Pad Launch
#6
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Agency Launch
#567
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Orbital Launch
#320
Year 2025
Location Launch
#20
Year 2025
Pad Launch
#6
Year 2025
Agency Launch
#66
Year 2025
Latest news about the launch
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