17 August 2025 year Fr. 14:15 (UTC) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, The People's Republic of China launched an unknown number of China's satellite communication satellites "SatNet LEO Group 09" using the "Long March 6A" launch vehicle.
«SatNet LEO Group 09» – The next party of communication satellites within the Global project "Gouwan". Communication satellites, will be launched in low Earth orbit for Chinese State Satnet, driven by China Satellite Network Group.
"Gowan" (translated “National Network”) -This is a project to create a national satellite Internet System, aimed at providing a global broadband Internet cover, the needs of national security and international communication. The project is also a response to the SpaceX Starlink constellation and other megasusl, such as Oneweb and Kuiper.
At the moment of the group is 57 КА із них індифіковано 34 KA. This launch will expand the "SatNet LEO" grouping by an unknown number of spacecraft. China Satnet aims to expand the group to 13 thousand. KA.
According to the CCS