SatNet LEO Group 24

Name: SatNet LEO Group 24
Start: 2026-08-16T04:10:00.000Z
End: 2026-08-16T04:32:00.000Z
Location: Commercial LC-2

Long March 12, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Commercial LC-2, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Launch time

T-0

Sun 16 Aug, 06:10 CEST

04:10 UTC

Minute precision Launch successful

The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.

Window opens: Sun 16 Aug, 06:03 CEST
Window closes: Sun 16 Aug, 06:32 CEST

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Source updated Sun 13 Sept, 02:43 CEST

Updated 11 Oct, 00:22 CEST

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Slip history

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 10:32 UTC.

Sun 16 Aug 2026, 05:59 UTCLL2 update
Launch success.
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Sun 16 Aug 2026, 04:11 UTCLL2 update
Liftoff.
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Wed 12 Aug 2026, 17:52 UTCLL2 update
Moved up to August 16 per new NOTAMs.
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Mon 20 Jul 2026, 12:28 UTCLL2 update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Launch vehicle and payload identities uncertain.
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Mission

SatNet LEO Group 24 on Long March 12 from Commercial LC-2. Launch time, status and recorded date changes from Launch Library 2.

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.

Mission type: Communications
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Launch timeline

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Launch pad

Commercial LC-2

Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China (CN)

Coordinates: 19.59755, 110.936481

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