16 October 2025 year Fr. 01:33 (UTC) from the Wenchang Launch Center, China using a launch vehicle «Long March 8А» було здійснено запуск КА зв’язку Китаю «SatNet LEO Group 12».
«SatNet LEO Group 12» – the next batch of communication satellites as part of a global project «GuoWang». Communication satellites, will be launched in low Earth orbit for Chinese State Satnet, driven by China Satellite Network Group.
«GuoWang» (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.
At the moment of the group is 86 KA. This launch will expand the grouping «SatNet LEO» will on 9 KA. On purpose in the company «China Satnet» expansion of grouping to 13 thousand. KA.
According to the CCS