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SatNet LEO Group 02 (Demo Flight)

Name: SatNet LEO Group 02 (Demo Flight) launch
Start: 2025-02-11T09:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-02-11T10:12:00+00:00
Location: 201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Long March 8AChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation201

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 · 09:30 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Long March 8A

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The Long March 8A is an orbital launch vehicle developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology based on the Long March 8. It has an increased capability of up to 7 tonnes to...

Height50.5 m

LEO Payload9,800 kg

Launches612

Successes589

Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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CHN • Founded 1999

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 manufactu...

Mission Brief

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.

PayloadSatNet LEO Group 02 (Demo Flight)

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

CustomerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Stages2

Pad201, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China