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Long March 12 | SatNet LEO Group 24
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 12
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Launch window 04:03–04:32 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 12
- Family
- Long March
- Mission
- SatNet LEO Group 24
- Mission type
- Communications
- Pad
- Commercial LC-2
- Location
- Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
- Coordinates
- 19.5975°, 110.9365°
The Long March 12 carrier rocket is a Chinese medium-lift launch vehicle currently under development by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, using kerosene and liquid oxygen as propellant. It will be capable of placing at least 10 tonnes of payload in low Earth orbit and at least 6 tonnes in a 700 km Sun-synchronous orbit.
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 12 Flight 7 Launch (No Commentary)
- (MIRRORED) Watch Long March 12 Launch from Wenchang, LIVE!!
- Long March 12 on Wikipedia
- Commercial LC-2 on Wikipedia
Schedule from Launch Library 2, rebuilt hourly. Dates slip: a time given to the minute is a target, not a promise, and this page reflects the schedule as it stood at the last build. All upcoming launches.