SuccessChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

SatNet LEO Group 28

Long March 8A. Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China.

Launch Successful

Recovery: None Reported

Your Time: 02:03 UTCSun 25 Oct
UTC: 02:03 UTCSun 25 Oct
At the Pad: 02:03 UTCSun 25 Oct

SatNet LEO Group 28, photo by CASC — SatNet LEO Group 28
CASC

Mission

Communications, Low Earth Orbit

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.

Schedule History 4 Revisions

First Seen
Thu, 22 Oct 2026, 02:00 UTC
Slip +57mThu, 22 Oct 2026, 02:57 UTC
Slip +2d 22hSun, 25 Oct 2026, 01:50 UTC
Slip +13mSun, 25 Oct 2026, 02:03 UTCCurrent

Change Log

Detected changes and source updates

Launch success.
StatusIn Flight Success
Liftoff.
PrecisionTiming now known to the minute
Slip +13mNow targeting Sun 25 Oct, 02:03 UTC
StatusGo In Flight
Delayed to October 25 per new NOTAMs.
Slip +2d 22hNow targeting Sun 25 Oct, 01:50 UTC
Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.
Slip +57mNow targeting Thu 22 Oct, 02:57 UTC
StatusTBC Go
NewAdded to the manifest
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.

Launch Manifest