25 December 2025, 23:26 UTC
SatNet LEO Group 17
Deployed the 17th batch of satellites for China's Guowang broadband megaconstellation on Christmas Day from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center; nine satellites were tracked in roughly 910 km orbits, bringing the constellation to 136 spacecraft.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 5 T (est.)
- Flight
- 6th
- of 11 Long March 8A flights
- Date and time
- 25 December 2025, 23:26 UTC
- Rocket
- Long March 8A
- Builder
- CASC
- Launch site
- Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 2025-311
- Launches in 2025
- 325th of 329
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