Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 06
Commercial LC-1
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.
SatNet LEO Group 06
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.
Long March 8A
Height 50.50 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 3500 kg
Liftoff Thrust 4800 kN
Diameter 3.35 Meters
Mass To LEO 9800 kg
Liftoff Mass 371 Tonnes
Launch Success 2
Consecutive Success 2
Maiden Flight 2025-02-11
Launch Failures 0
Updates
Cosmic_Penguin
2025-07-30T09:39:00+0000
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
2025-07-30T07:49:00+0000
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
2025-07-30T07:24:00+0000
Tweaked T-0.
LL2
2025-07-30T07:02:00+0000
Official Webcast by CGTN has started
Cosmic_Penguin
2025-07-24T18:09:00+0000
New launch window per NOTAMs; Payload identity uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin
2025-04-21T03:29:00+0000
Reverted to April TBD with cancellation of NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
2025-04-18T08:28:00+0000
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identity not confirmed.
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