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🇨🇳China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Next rocket launchLong March 12: SatNet LEO Group TBD?
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.
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Sunday, 8 November 2026
20:25:00 UTC04:25 GMT+8 site time
30m windowAccurate to the hour
Launch day
Launch data updated 3 Nov, 13:09 UTCWhere things stand
Go for Launch- Launch time
- 8 November 2026, 20:25 UTC
- Weather concerns
- None listed
- At the pad now
- 25.2°C, wind 25.3 km/h ENE, cloud 43%
30 minute window
Launch data refreshes about every 10 minutes, so the video may be ahead of this board. Fuelling and range status aren't published as data, so they aren't shown here.
Latest updates
- 3 Nov, 13:09Delayed to November 8 UTC per new NOTAMs.
- 30 Oct, 13:36Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.
- 26 Oct, 23:22Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identities uncertain.
Planned flight sequence
No flight sequence has been published for this launch.
Mission Data
🇨🇳China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationEst. 1999
Launch VehicleLong March 12
Vehicle FamilyLong March
Vehicle Record9 of 9 launches (100%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record606 successes / 16 failures (97%)
Success Streak13 consecutive
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadCommercial LC-2
Location🇨🇳 Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China CHN
Orbital Launches This Year#261
Agency Launches This Year#53
Launches From This Pad10
Launches From This Site76
Status Note
Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
Launch Site Weather
🚦Status
CAUTIONEstimate from current weather
🌡Temperature
25.2°C77°F · feels 27.1°C
💨Wind
25.3 km/h ENE16 mph · 62°
🌧Precipitation
0.3 mm98% chance
💧Humidity
88%
👁Visibility
5.4 km
⬇Pressure
1020 hPa
☁Cloud Cover
43%Daylight at launch · Nighttime
Sunrise06:41 GMT+8
Sunset17:59 GMT+8
11h 18m of daylight
Launch Site
Commercial LC-2 · 19.5975°N 110.9365°E
Long March 2D: Unknown Payload
11 Nov 202611:40 UTCin 2d 20h