Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 18

Name: Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 18
Start: 2026-01-13T15:25:00Z
Location: Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: January 13, 2026 at 03:25 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Long March 8A
Operator: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch site: Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Mission type: Communications