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

Long March 5B/YZ-2

Status

Success

Date

16 DEC 2024

10:00

Launch Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Launch Pad

101

Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Mission Overview

A batch of 10 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 5B/YZ-2

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Polar Orbit

Stages

Livestream

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Rocket Details

Height

53.66 m

Diameter

5 m

Launch Mass

837 T

Thrust

10,565 kN