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Long March 12: SatNet LEO Group 27
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.
Friday, 9 October 202619:27 UTC
Mission Data
🇨🇳China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationEst. 1999
Launch VehicleLong March 12
Vehicle FamilyLong March
Vehicle Record9 of 9 launches (100%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record606 successes / 16 failures (97%)
Success Streak13 consecutive
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadCommercial LC-2
Location🇨🇳 Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China CHN
Orbital Launches This Year#238
Agency Launches This Year#48
Launches From This Pad10
Launches From This Site76
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Long March 12
The Long March 12 carrier rocket is a Chinese medium-lift launch vehicle currently under development by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, using kerosene and liquid oxygen as propellant. It will be capable of placing at least 10 tonnes of payload in low Earth orbit and at least 6 tonnes in a 700 km Sun-synchronous orbit.
Launch Site
Commercial LC-2 · 19.5975°N 110.9365°E
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.