SatNet LEO Group 23

Name: SatNet LEO Group 23
Start: 2026-08-04T08:52:00.000Z
End: 2026-08-04T09:09:00.000Z
Location: Commercial LC-1

Long March 8A, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Launch time

T-0

Tue 4 Aug, 10:52 CEST

08:52 UTC

Minute precision Launch successful

The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.

Window opens: Tue 4 Aug, 10:44 CEST
Window closes: Tue 4 Aug, 11:09 CEST

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Source updated Sun 13 Sept, 00:23 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.

Tue 4 Aug 2026, 10:40 UTCLL2 update
Launch success.
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Tue 4 Aug 2026, 08:52 UTCLL2 update
Liftoff.
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Thu 23 Jul 2026, 03:07 UTCLL2 update
Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.
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Mon 20 Jul 2026, 12:25 UTCLL2 update
Delayed to NET August 4 per new NOTAMs.
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Mon 13 Jul 2026, 14:29 UTCLL2 update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
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Mission

SatNet LEO Group 23 on Long March 8A from Commercial LC-1. 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-1

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

Coordinates: 19.597275, 110.930753

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