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SatNet LEO Group 02 (Demo Flight)

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Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 09:30 AM UTC
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Long March 8A
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Mission Overview

Demonstration flight of the Long March 8A rocket with upgraded first stage and boosters engines, and a new larger liquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen second stage with new YF-75H engines derived from ones used on the Long March 5. Payload is 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.

Payloads
1
Type
Communications
Vehicle
Long March 8A
Window
09:22 AM UTC – 10:12 AM UTC

Rocket

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Long March 8A
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Launch Site

Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Orbit

LEO·Low Earth Orbit

Launch Window

Opens09:22 AM UTC
Closes10:12 AM UTC

Launch Site Weather

26°CClear
Wind23 km/h SSE
Humidity79%
Visibility10 km

Track

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