SatNet LEO Group 09

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

14:15:00

Sunday August 17, 2025

Mission Details

Track Payloads

A batch of 5 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

5 Payloads

Rocket

Active

Long March 6A

Active Since 2022

Agency

CASC

Rocket

Height: 50m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 5,000 kg

Liftoff Thrust

7,230 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 4.2m

Height: 5.7m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

General Trajectory

SE

SW

Launching

South

LC-9A

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 2 hours

LC-9A

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 2 hours

Stats

Long March 6

30th

Mission

7th

Mission of 2025

2025

183rd

Orbital launch attempt