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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch SuccessfulCommunicationsLong March 12
Launched 2025-08-04 10:21 UTCCommercial LC-2, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Success
Reached Low Earth Orbit
Worldwide
173rd
orbital launch attempt in 2025
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
33rd
launch this year
Commercial LC-2
1st
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
246 d 19 h
since the pad's previous launch
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.
Launch Provider
Government · China · Founded 1999 · Chairman & President Lei Fanpei
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.
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Landings
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Upcoming
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scheduled
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Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Unofficial Webcast by International Rocket Launches has started
Launch Library 2
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New launch window per NOTAMs; Payload identity uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Apparently scrubbed for the day per local sources.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Unofficial Webcast by International Rocket Launches has started
Launch Library 2
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Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin
Height
62m
Diameter
3.8m
To low Earth orbit
12,000kg
Liftoff thrust
5,000kN
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