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Long March 8A launch bulletin (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 days ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/spaceflight@sh.itjust.works

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| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2025-07-30, 07:50 | |

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CGTN: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ba6Y0zQa1ak

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☑️ 3rd Long March 8 mission this year, 6th overall

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

https://bsky.app/profile/planet4589.bsky.social/post/3lv6omzxdak2d

LAUNCH at 0749 UTC Jul 30 of Weixing Hulianwang Digui 06 zu weixing (Satellite Internet LEO Group 06 Satellites), nine more sats for the Guowang/Xingwang constellation, by CZ-8A from Hainan

https://bsky.app/profile/planet4589.bsky.social/post/3lv75zocljs27

The Weixing Hulianwang Digui 06 internet satellites cataloged in an 866 x 879 km x 50.0 deg orbit; CZ-8A upper stage in 713 x 865 km.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/andrewjonesspace.bsky.social/post/3lv6evidvcs2w

A Long March 8A lifted off from Hainan commercial spaceport at 0749 UTC today, sending the Guowang group 06 LEO broadband satellites into orbit. This was China's 40th orbital launch of 2025, days after Guowang group 05. https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/jeOXhhn3RYseTvSasu2R5w