Long March 12 | SatNet LEO Group TBD?

Communications

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— Mission

SatNet LEO Group TBD?

Low Earth Orbit· LEO

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.

— Rocket

Long March

Long March 12

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.

Length: 62 m
Diameter: 3.8 m
Launch Mass: 428 t
LEO Capacity: 12,000 kg
Maiden Flight: 2024

Launches

Success

— Launch Pad

Commercial LC-2

Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Latitude

19.5975°

Longitude

110.9365°

Pad Launches

Timezone

Asia/Shanghai

Commercial LC-2

Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

19.598°, 110.936°

— Launch Provider

Government

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Est. 1999 · Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei

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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605

Success

Pending