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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

SatNet LEO Group 26

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Long March 8A

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Wednesday September 23 2026, 13:32:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleLong March 8A

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadCommercial LC-1

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General trajectory

1 hazard area

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

Apogee887 km

Perigee817 km

Period102.0 min

Inclination49.95°

Launch heading 138° · SE from SatNet LEO Group 26 PO.

Parking orbitSatNet LEO Group 26 PO› conelow

1 70203U 26221A 26266.57638889 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991

2 70203 49.9544 154.9104 0479584 149.4819 042.3000 15.04917717 07

OrbitSatNet LEO Group 26low

1 70203U 26221A 26266.60192130 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999

2 70203 49.9544 154.8930 0048133 149.4528 180.6468 14.12094563 09

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

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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.

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2687/2026space debrisSep 22, 12:23Z – Sep 28, 15:47Z
HYDROPAC 2687/26. INDIAN OCEAN. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 1223Z TO 1447Z DAILY 22 THRU 28 SEP IN AREA BOUND BY 24-36.00S 072-06.00E, 23-03.00S 076-59.00E, 21-45.00S 080-57.00E, 18-56.00S 087-42.00E, 16-14.00S 093-37.00E, 15-16.00S 095-26.00E, 15-18.00S 095-31.00E, 15-25.00S 095-50.00E, 15-30.00S 096-12.00E, 15-34.00S 096-34.00E, 15-34.00S 097-02.00E, 15-33.00S 097-14.00E, 15-30.00S 097-33.00E, 15-28.00S 097-42.00E, 15-26.00S 097-50.00E, 15-24.00S 097-58.00E, 15-22.00S 098-03.00E, 15-19.00S 098-11.00E, 15-18.00S 098-14.00E, 15-56.00S 098-31.00E, 17-04.00S 096-38.00E, 19-56.00S 091-02.00E, 23-02.00S 084-06.00E, 24-59.00S 079-06.00E, 27-04.00S 073-18.00E. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 281547Z SEP 26.
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W3074/26deorbitSep 20, 04:54Z – Sep 23, 04:54Z
W3074/26 NOTAMC W2994/26 Q)SCIZ/QXXXX/IV/NBO/W/000/999/4610S11050W980 A)SCIZ B)2609200454 E)REF ZONE...D...IN WATERS PACIFIC OCEAN DUE TO SPACE VEHICLE RE-ENTRY AND SPLASHDOWN ACTIVITY, CNL INFO REF ZONE...D...IN WATERS PACIFIC OCEAN DUE TO SPACE VEHICLE RE-ENTRY AND SPLASHDOWN ACTIVITY, CNL INFO
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A1254/26deorbitSep 20, 04:12Z – Sep 23, 04:12Z
A1254/26 NOTAMC A1219/26 Q) NTTT/QRDCD/IV/BO/W/000/999/2858S12112W113 A) NTTT B) 2609200412 E) SPACEX STARLINK 15-27: SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH SPACEX STARLINK 15-27: SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH
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Quick facts

VehicleLong March 8A

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadCommercial LC-1

SiteWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

WindowWednesday September 23 2026, 13:24:00 UTC→Wednesday September 23 2026, 13:49:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyLong March

Height50.5 m

Diameter3.4 m

Stages2

ReusableNo

LEO capacity9,800 kg

Track record11/11 successful