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Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 23
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 8A
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Launch window 08:44–09:09 UTC.
The 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.
Vehicle and site
- Rocket
- Long March 8A
- Family
- Long March
- Mission
- SatNet LEO Group 23
- Mission type
- Communications
- Pad
- Commercial LC-1
- Location
- Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
- Coordinates
- 19.5973°, 110.9308°
The Long March 8A is an orbital launch vehicle developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology based on the Long March 8. It has an increased capability of up to 7 tonnes to a 700 km altitude sun-synchronous orbit. It implements a larger 3.35 meters diameter liquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen 2nd stage, coupled with 2 upgraded version of the YF-75D engines used on the Long March 5 (known as the YF-75H) with increased thrust to 10 tonnes each through measures such as increased turbopump speeds. The Long March 8A can also use a larger 5.2 meters diameter payload fairing.
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
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.
- Launches to date
- 611
- Successful
- 595
- Failed
- 16
- Consecutive successes
- 2
Watch and read
- Live: Long March 8A Flight 10 Launch (No Commentary)
- Watch Long March 8A Launch SatNet LEO Group 23 Wenchang, LIVE!!
- Long March 8A on Wikipedia
- Commercial LC-1 on Wikipedia
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