Guowang (Xingwang) megaconstellation, China

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Long March-5B launches SatNet LEO Group 01

Dec 16, 2024

The Long March-5B Y6 launch vehicle (长征五号B遥六), with a Yuanzheng-2 (远征二号上面级, Expedition-2) upper stage, launched the first group of SatNet LEO satellites (卫星互联网低轨01组卫星, Guowang constellation) from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site Hainan Province, China, on 16 December 2024, at 10:00 UTC (18:00 local time).

 

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The first Long March-8A launch

Feb 11, 2025

The first Long March-8A launch vehicle(长征八号甲遥一, LM-8A Y1) was launched from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site Hainan Province, China, on 11 February 2025, at 09:30 UTC (17:30 local time). According to official sources, the SatNet LEO Group 02 satellites (卫星互联网低轨02组卫星, Satellite Internet LEO Group 02, part of the Guowang constellation) were placed into the desired orbits.

 

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Long March-5B launches SatNet LEO Group 03

Apr 29, 2025

The Long March-5B Y7 launch vehicle (长征五号B遥七), with a Yuanzheng-2 (远征二号上面级, Expedition-2) upper stage, launched the third group of SatNet LEO satellites (卫星互联网低轨03组卫星, SatNet LEO Group 03, Satellite Internet LEO Group 03, Guowang constellation) from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site Hainan Province, China, on 28 April 2025, at 20:10 UTC (29 April, at 04:10 local time).

 

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Long March-6A launches SatNet LEO Group 04

Jun 6, 2025

A Long March-6A launch vehicle (LM-6A, 长征六号甲) launched the fourth group of SatNet LEO satellites (卫星互联网低轨04组卫星, SatNet LEO Group 04, Satellite Internet LEO Group 04, Guowang constellation) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), Shanxi Province, China, on 5 June 2025, at 20:45 UTC (6 June, at 04:45 local time). According to official sources, the satellites entered the preset orbit successfully.

 

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Long March-6A launches SatNet LEO Group 05

Jul 27, 2025

A Long March-6A launch vehicle (LM-6A, 长征六号甲) launched the fifth group of SatNet LEO satellites (卫星互联网低轨05组卫星, SatNet LEO Group 05, Satellite Internet LEO Group 05, Guowang constellation) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), Shanxi Province, China, on 27 July 2025, at 10:03 UTC (18:03 local time). According to official sources, the satellites entered the preset orbit successfully.

 

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Long March-8A launches SatNet LEO Group 06

Jul 30, 2025

The second Long March-8A launch vehicle(长征八号甲遥二, LM-8A Y2) was launched from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site (海南商业航天发射场), Wenchang International Aerospace City, Hainan Province, China, on 30 July 2025, at 07:49 UTC (15:49 local time). According to official sources, the SatNet LEO Group 06 satellites (卫星互联网低轨06组卫星, Satellite Internet LEO Group 06, part of the Guowang constellation) were placed into the desired orbits.

 

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Long March-12 launches SatNet LEO Group 07

Aug 4, 2025

The second Long March-12 launch vehicle (长征十二号遥二, Long March-12 Y2, CZ-12 Y2) launched the SatNet LEO Group 07 satellites (卫星互联网低轨07组卫星, Satellite Internet LEO Group 07, part of the Guowang constellation) from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site (海南商业航天发射场), Wenchang International Aerospace City, Hainan Province, China, on 4 August 2025, at 10:21 UTC (18:21 local time). According to official sources, the seventh group of low-orbit internet satellites was placed into the preset orbit.

 

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Long March-5B launches SatNet LEO Group 08

Aug 13, 2025

The Long March-5B Y8 launch vehicle (长征五号乙遥八), with a Yuanzheng-2 (远征二号上面级, Expedition-2) upper stage, launched the third group of SatNet LEO satellites (卫星互联网低轨08组卫星, SatNet LEO Group 08, Satellite Internet LEO Group 08, Guowang constellation) from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site Hainan Province, China, on 13 August 2025, at 06:43 UTC (14:43 local time).