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SatNet LEO Group 20

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SatNet LEO Group 20

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Long March 8A
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Mar 12, 19:48:00 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleLong March 8A
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadCommercial LC-1
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Mission

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.

Quick facts

VehicleLong March 8A
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadCommercial LC-1
SiteWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
WindowMar 12, 19:40:00 UTC→Mar 12, 20:05:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyLong March
Acquiring satellite view…
General trajectory
Commercial LC-1
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Launching
Southeast
138° · SE
19.597, 110.931

Orbital elements (TLE)

2 element sets
Orbit
Apogee927 km
Perigee914 km
Period103.4 min
Inclination50.05°

Launch heading 138° · SE from SatNet LEO Group 20 PO.

Parking orbitSatNet LEO Group 20 PO› conelow
1 70039U 26047A 26071.83263889 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 70039 50.0476 056.6187 0444574 179.5334 000.0000 14.88116150 01
OrbitSatNet LEO Group 20low
1 70039U 26047A 26071.86623843 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 70039 50.0476 056.6187 0008906 359.5607 000.0000 13.92259885 06

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