CASC Long March 12 SatNet LEO Group 25
Long March 12
Status
Success
Date
17 SEP 2026
00:32
Launch Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Pad
Commercial LC-2
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Mission Overview
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.
Rocket
Long March 12
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Livestream
Rocket Details
The Long March 12 carrier rocket is a Chinese medium-lift launch vehicle currently under development by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, using kerosene and liquid oxygen as propellant. It will be capable of placing at least 10 tonnes of payload in low Earth orbit and at least 6 tonnes in a 700 km Sun-synchronous orbit.
Height
62 m
Diameter
3.8 m
Launch Mass
428 T
Thrust
5,000 kN