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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationTo Be ConfirmedCommunicationsLong March 12
NET 2026-11-05 20:00 UTCCommercial LC-2, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
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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Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin
Height
62m
Diameter
3.8m
To low Earth orbit
12,000kg
Liftoff thrust
5,000kN
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