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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation/Long March 8A·Commercial LC-1

Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 26

Orbit: LEO·Type: Communications

Mission Elapsed Time (MET)

GMT Time
Spaceport
Launch Successful
Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 26 mission image
Vehicle: Long March 8ACredit: CASC · 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
LEO · Low Earth Orbit
Mission type
Communications
Payload
SatNet LEO Group 26
Mission Update

Launch success.

Target liftoff time (UTC)

13:32:00 UTC

Wednesday, 23 September 2026

Planned T-0 liftoff

13:24:00 UTCWindow open
13:32:00 UTCPlanned ignition
13:49:00 UTCWindow close
Rocket family
Long March
Height
50.5m
Diameter
3.4m
Payload to LEO
9,800kg
Payload to SSO
7,000kg
Liftoff thrust
4,800kN
Stages
2