SatNet LEO Group 26

Name: SatNet LEO Group 26
Start: 2026-09-23T13:32:00.000Z
End: 2026-09-23T13:49:00.000Z
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

Wed 23 Sept, 15:32 CEST

13:32 UTC

Minute precision Launch successful

The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.

Window opens: Wed 23 Sept, 15:24 CEST
Window closes: Wed 23 Sept, 15:49 CEST

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Source updated Sun 27 Sept, 19:31 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.

Wed 23 Sept 2026, 15:18 UTCLL2 update
Launch success.
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Wed 23 Sept 2026, 13:38 UTCLL2 update
Liftoff.
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Fri 18 Sept 2026, 13:47 UTCLL2 update
New launch date and time per NOTAMs.
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Wed 9 Sept 2026, 11:49 UTCLL2 update
Reverted back to NET September TBD per cancellation of NOTAMs.
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Sun 30 Aug 2026, 12:30 UTCLL2 update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
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Mission

SatNet LEO Group 26 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

Mission patches

CZ-8A Hainan

Patch artwork is not shown because its image licence is unconfirmed.

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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