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Long March 12: SatNet LEO Group 29

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.

Sunday, 8 November 202620:24 UTC
CZ-12 on its launch pad.

Photo: CZ-12 on its launch pad. · Unknown

Result

Launch Successful

Long March 12: SatNet LEO Group 29 launched on 8 November 2026 at 20:24 UTC from Commercial LC-2, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China.

Mission Data

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationEst. 1999
Launch VehicleLong March 12
Vehicle FamilyLong March
Vehicle Record10 of 10 launches (100%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record608 successes / 16 failures (97%)
Success Streak15 consecutive
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadCommercial LC-2
LocationWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Orbital Launches This Year#261
Agency Launches This Year#53
Launches From This Pad11
Launches From This Site77
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 updates

  1. Launch success.

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  2. Liftoff.

  3. Delayed to November 8 UTC per new NOTAMs.

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  4. Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.

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  5. Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identities uncertain.

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Launch Site

Commercial LC-2 · 19.5975°N 110.9365°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.