China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
4 x SatNet test satellites
SUCCESS
✓ Mission success
On 24 APR · 06:35 UTC 2026, Long March 2D delivered 4 x SatNet test satellites to Low Earth Orbit.
- T-0 (flown)
- 24 APR · 06:35 UTC
- Window
- 21 min
- Rocket
- Long March 2D
- Operator
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Pad
- Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) · Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Payload
- 4 x SatNet test satellites
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
Mission
Officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellites". Probably 4 test satellites for the Chinese state-owned LEO communication satellite constellation SatNet.