Long March 5B/YZ-2 | SatNet LEO Group 01

Launch Time
NET Dec 15, 2024

Long March 5B/YZ-2

Image Credit: CASC

CASC

Status: Active

Liftoff Thrust: 10,565 kN

Payload to LEO: 15,000 kg

Stages: 3

Strap-ons: 4

Rocket Height: 53.66 m

Fairing Diameter: 5.2 m

Fairing Height: 20.5 m

Details

A batch of 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.

Polar Orbit

247th orbital launch attempt

5th mission

1st mission of 2024