Guowang (),https://spacenews.com/china-is-developing-plans-for-a-13000-satellite-communications-megaconstellation officially Satellite Internet Series Satellites () is a Chinese low-Earth orbit satellite internet constellation to create a system of worldwide internet coverage. It was created by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), a state-owned enterprise backed by the Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST). The project was started in 2022 as a rival to the Starlink satellite constellation installed by SpaceX, and plans to be constituted of over 13,000 satellites by the project's end.

Around 6,000 of the planned satellites are expected to orbit between 500 and 600 km, comparable to Starlink, and around 7,000 in a higher orbit at around 1,145 km.

All of the satellites launched so far have been placed in the higher orbits, in 2 shells, one with inclination of 86.5° at 1.175 km and a second with 50.0° inclination at 1.156 km. The high inclination (86.5°) shell is being launched with the Long March 5B and LM 6A rockets and contains heavier (~1000kg) satellites, while the lower inclination (50.0°) shell is launched by the Long March 8A and LM 12 rockets and contains a different, lighter (~700kg) satellite type.

As of September 2026, the program has launched 27 experimental series () satellites, 3 high Earth orbit satellites () and 204 low Earth orbit () satellites. The megaconstellation is managed by China SatNet and is believed to have both civilian and military applications.

Satellite launch statistics Operational LEO satellites launched

Other related satellites launched

List of launches

Operational LEO satellites +Name & group of satellitesNumber of satellitesLaunch (UTC)OrbitMean altitudeInclinationLaunch siteLauncherStatusHulianwang 1–10 (SatNet LEO Group 01)1016 December 202410:00Polar 1,175 km 86.5° WSLS LC-1Long March 5B / YZ-2Y6Hulianwang 11–19 (SatNet LEO Group 02)911 February 2025 09:30LEO 1,156 km 50.0° WSLS LC-2Long March 8AY1Hulianwang 20–29 (SatNet LEO Group 03)1028 April 202520:10Polar 1,175 km 86.5° WSLS LC-1Long March 5B / YZ-2Y7Hulianwang 30–34 (SatNet LEO Group 04)56 June 202520:45Polar 1,175 km86.5° Taiyuan LA-9A Long March 6AY8Hulianwang 35–39 (SatNet LEO Group 05)527 July 202510:04Polar 1,175 km 86.5° Taiyuan LA-9A Long March 6AY14Hulianwang 40–48 (SatNet LEO Group 06)930 July 202507:49LEO 1,156 km 50.0° WCSLS LC-1Long March 8AY3Hulianwang 49–57 (SatNet LEO Group 07)94 August 202510:21LEO 1,156 km 50.0° WCSLS LC-2Long March 12Y2Hulianwang 58–67 (SatNet LEO Group 08)1013 August 202506:00Polar 1,175 km86.5° WSLS LC-1Long March 5B / YZ-2Y8Hulianwang 68–72 (SatNet LEO Group 09)517 August 202514:15Polar 1,175 km86.5° Taiyuan LA-9A Long March 6AY10Hulianwang 73–81 (SatNet LEO Group 10)925 August 202519:08LEO 1,156 km 50.0°WCSLS LC-1Long March 8AY2Hulianwang 82–86 (SatNet LEO Group 11)527 September 2025Polar 1,175 km86.5° Taiyuan LA-9A Long March 6AY16Hulianwang 87–95 (SatNet LEO Group 12)916 October 202501:30LEO 1,156 km 50.0°WCSLS LC-1 Long March 8A Y4 Hulianwang 96–104 (SatNet LEO Group 13)910 November 202502:41LEO 1,156 km 50.0°WCSLS LC-2 Long March 12 Y3Hulianwang 105–113 (SatNet LEO Group 14)96 December 202507:53LEO 1,156 km 50.0°WCSLS LC-1 Long March 8A Y5 Hulianwang 114–118 (SatNet LEO Group 15)58 December 202510:11Polar1,175 km86.5° TSLC LC-9ALong March 6AHulianwang 119–127 (SatNet LEO Group 16)911 December 202523:00LEO 1,156 km 50.0° WCSLS LC-2Long March 12 Y4Hulianwang 128–136 (SatNet LEO Group 17)925 December 202523:26LEO 1,156 km 50.0° WCSLS LC-1Long March 8A Y6Hulianwang 137–145 (SatNet LEO Group 18)913 January 202615:25LEO 1,156 km 50.0° WCSLS LC-1Long March 8A Y7Hulianwang 146–154 (SatNet LEO Group 19)919 January 202607:48LEO 1,156 km 50.0° WCSLS LC-2Long March 12 Y5Hulianwang 155–163 (SatNet LEO Group 20)912 March 202619:48LEO 1,156 km 50.0° WCSLS LC-1Long March 8A Y8Hulianwang 164–168 (SatNet LEO Group 21)58 April 202619:39Polar 1,135 km86.5° TSLC LA-9A Long March 6AY17Hulianwang 169–177 (SatNet LEO Group 22)917 June 202602:44LEO 50.0° WCSLS LC-2Long March 12 Y7Hulianwang 178–186 (SatNet LEO Group 23)94 August 202608:52LEO 50.0° WCSLS LC-1Long March 8A Y10Hulianwang 187-195 (SatNet LEO Group 24)916 August 202621:00LEO 50.0° WCSLS LC-2Long March 12 Y8Hulianwang 196-204 (SatNet LEO Group 25)917 September 202608:32LEO 50.0° WCSLS LC-2Long March 12 Y9

Other related launches +Name Number of Satellites Launch (UTC)OrbitMean altitudeInclinationLaunch siteLauncherStatusHulianwang Jishu Shiyan 1A, B29 July 202311:00LEOJSLC SLS-2 Long March 2C / YZ-1SY52Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 2A, B, C323 November 202310:00LEO XSLC LC-3 Long March 2D / YZ-3Y59Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 3A15 December 202319:24LEO Bo Run Jiu Zhou platform, Yellow SeaJielong 3Y2Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 4A, B, C330 December 202300:13LEOJSLC SLS-2 Long March 2C / YZ-1SY73Hulianwang Gaogui 01 129 February 202413:03GEOXSLC LC-2Long March 3B/EY95 Hulianwang Gaogui 02 11 August 202413:14GEOXSLC LC-2Long March 3B/EY97Hulianwang Gaogui 03 110 October 202413:50GEOXSLC LC-2Long March 3B/EY100 Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 5A130 November 202414:25LEOWCSLS LC-2 Long March 12Y1Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 6A, B, C, D41 April 202504:00LEOJSLC SLS-2 Long March 2DY78 Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 7A, B, C, D 416 September 202501:00LEOJSLC SLS-2 Long March 2C/YZ-1SY87Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 8A111 April 202611:32LEO Dong Fang Hang Tian Gang platform, South China SeaJielong 3 Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 9A, B, C, D424 April 202606:35LEOXSLC LC-3Long March 2D Y109Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 10A, B, C, D430 May 202618:07LEOXSLC LC-3Long March 2D Y119

See also Qianfan (Thousand Sails) Starlink Chang'e 6 Shensuo SVOM Queqiao 2

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