China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
SatNet LEO Group 18
SUCCESS
✓ Mission success
On 13 JAN · 15:25 UTC 2026, Long March 8A delivered SatNet LEO Group 18 to Low Earth Orbit.
- T-0 (flown)
- 13 JAN · 15:25 UTC
- Window
- 25 min
- Rocket
- Long March 8A
- Operator
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Pad
- Commercial LC-1 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
- Payload
- SatNet LEO Group 18
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
Mission
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.