flown missionSuccess

Long March 5B/YZ-2 | SatNet LEO Group 03

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation101 — Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaApr 28, 2025, 20:10 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: SatNet LEO Group 03
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Polar Orbit (PO)

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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Apr 28, 2025, 20:10 UTC
Window opens: Apr 28, 2025, 20:01 UTC
Window closes: Apr 28, 2025, 20:25 UTC
Last updated: Apr 29, 2025, 04:29 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Long March 5B/YZ-2
Family: Long March
Variant: B/YZ-2
Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Type: Government
Country: CHN

launch site

Pad: 101
Location: Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Country: CHN
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 19.6143, 110.9510