Launch Details

Space launch mission information

Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 06

Launch Successful
33 days ago7/30/2025, 7:41:00 AM
Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 06

Mission Description

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 Videos

Live: Long March-8A carrier rocket's first launch from Hainan commercial site

Live: Long March-8A carrier rocket's first launch from Hainan commercial site

Live: Long March-8A carrier rocket's first launch from Hainan commercial site

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Mission Updates

Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

4/18/2025, 8:28:00 AM

Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identity not confirmed.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

4/21/2025, 3:29:00 AM

Reverted to April TBD with cancellation of NOTAMs.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

7/24/2025, 6:09:00 PM

New launch window per NOTAMs; Payload identity uncertain.

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LL2

LL2

7/30/2025, 7:02:00 AM

Official Webcast by CGTN has started

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

7/30/2025, 7:24:00 AM

Tweaked T-0.

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Cosmic_Penguin

7/30/2025, 7:49:00 AM

Liftoff.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

7/30/2025, 9:39:00 AM

Launch success.

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Launch Details

Launch Window

7/30/2025, 7:41:00 AM

to 7/30/2025, 8:07:00 AM

Rocket Details

Long March 8A

Family: Long March

Variant: 8A

Launch Facility

Commercial LC-1

Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China