SatNet LEO Group 03

Overview

Destination: Polar Orbit
Mission: Communications

Polar Orbit 101 Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

A batch of 10 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.

Updates

Cosmic_Penguin • April 28, 2025, 10:32 p.m.

Launch success.


Cosmic_Penguin • April 28, 2025, 8:14 p.m.

Liftoff.


Cosmic_Penguin • April 25, 2025, 3:37 a.m.

Tweaked launch window.


Cosmic_Penguin • April 24, 2025, 6:13 a.m.

Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identity uncertain.


Long March 5B/YZ-2

Family:
Configuration: B/YZ-2

Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    53.66 m
  • Diameter
    5.0 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    5.0 m
  • Launch Mass
    837.0 T
  • Thrust
    10565.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Long March 5B/YZ-2
  • Family
  • Variant
    B/YZ-2
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Long March 5B/YZ-2
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    15000.0 kg

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

(CASC)

Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei Founded: 1999 Successes: 590 Failures: 15 Pending: 8

Agency Type:

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.

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