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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation/Long March 12·Commercial LC-2

Long March 12 | SatNet LEO Group 24

Orbit: Low Earth Orbit·Type: Communications

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Long March 12 | SatNet LEO Group 24 mission image
Vehicle: Long March 12Credit: Unknown · Launch Library 2

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.

Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Mission type
Communications
Rocket family
Long March
Height
62m
Diameter
3.8m
Payload to LEO
12,000kg
Payload to SSO
6,000kg
Liftoff thrust
5,000kN