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SatNet LEO Group 05

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SatNet LEO Group 05

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Long March 6A
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Jul 27, 10:03:00 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleLong March 6A
OrbitPolar Orbit
PadLaunch Complex 9A
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Mission

A batch of 5 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.

Quick facts

VehicleLong March 6A
OrbitPolar Orbit
PadLaunch Complex 9A
SiteTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
WindowJul 27, 09:55:00 UTC→Jul 27, 10:11:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyLong March
Acquiring satellite view…
General trajectory
Launch Complex 9A
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launching
Southeast
141° · SE
38.858, 111.580

Orbital elements (TLE)

Orbit
Apogee906 km
Perigee893 km
Period103.0 min
Inclination55.07°

Launch heading 141° · SE from CentiSpace-1 Group 05.

OrbitCentiSpace-1 Group 05› conelow
1 70118U 26138A 26168.17864583 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 70118 55.0727 282.2204 0008788 100.1257 091.6744 13.98437281 09

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.