February 11, 2025 9:30 am

SatNet LEO Group 02 (Demo Flight)

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Long March 8A

Wenchang Space Launch Site, People’s Republic of China
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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.
Launch Overview
Window Open 09:22 UTC
Window Close 10:12 UTC
Lift Off Feb 11, 2025 · 09:30 UTC
Launch Facility Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Launch Pad 201
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Payload SatNet LEO Group 02 (Demo Flight)
Rocket Long March 8A
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
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.

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LEO Payload

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
201
Launch Overview
Window Open 09:22 UTC
Window Close 10:12 UTC
Lift Off Feb 11, 2025 · 09:30 UTC
Launch Facility Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Launch Pad 201
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Payload SatNet LEO Group 02 (Demo Flight)
Rocket Long March 8A
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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