Guowang (Chinese:国网;pinyin:Guówǎng;lit. 'national network'),[1] officiallySatellite Internet Series Satellites (Chinese:卫星互联网系列卫星;pinyin:Wèixīng hùliánwǎng xìliè wèixīng)[2] is a Chineselow-Earth orbitsatellite internet megaconstellation to create a system of worldwideinternet coverage. It was created byChina Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), a state-owned enterprise backed by theChinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST). The project was started in 2022 as a rival to theStarlink satellite constellation installed bySpaceX, 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.[3] All satelites launched so far have been placed either in the higher orbits of the second group at around 1.145 km, or in an orbit around 900 km.
As of October 2025, the program has launched 18 experimental series (术试验系列;jìshù shìyàn) satellites[4] and 89 operational satellites,[5][6] divided intohigh Earth orbit (高轨;gāoguǐ) andlow Earth orbit (低轨;dīguǐ) series.[7] The megaconstellation is managed by China SatNet and is believed to have both civilian and military applications.[8]
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| Name & group of satellites | Number of satelites | Launch (UTC) | Orbit | Orbital apsis | Inclination | SCN | COSPAR ID | Launch site | Launcher | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hulianwang 1 - 10 (SatNet LEO Group 01)[9] | 10 | 16 December 2024 10:00 | Polar | 1,167 km perigee; 1,169 km apogee | 86.5° | 62323 to 62332 | 2024-240A to 2024-240H; 2024-240J; 2024-240K[10] | WSLS LC-1 | Long March 5B /YZ-2 Y6 | Operational |
| Hulianwang 11 - 19 (SatNet LEO Group 02)[11] | 9 | 11 February 2025 09:30 | LEO | 1,149 km perigee; 1,150 km apogee | 50.0° | WSLS LC-2 | Long March 8A Y1 | Operational | ||
| Hulianwang 20 - 29 (SatNet LEO Group 03)[12] | 10 | 28 April 2025 20:10 | Polar | 1,166 km perigee; 1,169 km apogee | 86.5° | WSLS LC-1 | Long March 5B / YZ-2 Y7 | Operational | ||
| Hulianwang 30 - 34 (SatNet LEO Group 04)[13] | 5 | 6 June 2025 20:45 | Polar | 86.5° | Taiyuan LA-9A | Long March 6A Y8 | Operational | |||
| Hulianwang 35 - 39 (SatNet LEO Group 05)[14] | 5 | 27 July 2025 10:04 | Polar | 86.5° | Taiyuan LA-9A | Long March 6A Y14 | Operational | |||
| Hulianwang 40 - 48 (SatNet LEO Group 06)[15][16] | 9 | 30 July 2025 07:49 | LEO | 50.0° | WCSLS LC-1 | Long March 8A Y3 | Operational | |||
| Hulianwang 49 - 57 (SatNet LEO Group 07)[17] | 9 | 4 August 2025 10:21 | LEO | 50.0° | WCSLS LC-2 | Long March 12 Y2 | Operational | |||
| Hulianwang 58 - 67 (SatNet LEO Group 08)[18] | 10 | 13 August 2025 06:00 | Polar | WSLS LC-1 | Long March 5B / YZ-2 Y8 | Success | ||||
| Hulianwang 68 - 72 (SatNet LEO Group 09)[19] | 5 | 17 August 2025 14:15 | Polar | Taiyuan LA-9A | Long March 6A Y10 | Success | ||||
| Hulianwang 73 - 81 (SatNet LEO Group 10)[20] | 9 | 25 August 2025 19:08 | LEO | WCSLS LC-1 | Long March 8A Y2 | Success | ||||
| Hulianwang 82 - 86 (SatNet LEO Group 11)[21] | 5 | 27 September 2025 | Polar | Taiyuan LA-9A | Long March 6A Y16 | Success | ||||
| Hulianwang 87 - 95 (SatNet LEO Group TBD)[22] | 9 | 16 October 2025 01:30 | WCSLS LC-1 | Long March 8A Y4 | Success |
| Name | Number of Satellites | Launch (UTC) | Orbit | Orbital apsis | Inclination | SCN | COSPAR ID | Launch site | Launcher | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 1A, B[23] | 2 | 9 July 2023 11:00 | LEO | JSLC SLS-2 | Long March 2C /YZ-1S Y52 | Operational | ||||
| Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 2A, B, C[24] | 3 | 23 November 2023 10:00 | LEO | XSLC LC-3 | Long March 2D /YZ-3 Y59 | Operational | ||||
| Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 3A[25] | 1 | 5 December 2023 19:24 | LEO | Bo Run Jiu Zhou platform,Yellow Sea | Jielong 3 Y2 | Operational | ||||
| Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 4A, B, C[26] | 3 | 30 December 2023 00:13 | LE0 | JSLC SLS-2 | Long March 2C / YZ-1S Y73 | Operational | ||||
| Hulianwang Gaogui 01[27] | 1 | 29 February 2024 13:03 | GEO | XSLC LC-2 | Long March 3B/E Y95 | Operational | ||||
| Hulianwang Gaogui 02[28] | 1 | 1 August 2024 13:14 | GEO | XSLC LC-2 | Long March 3B/E Y97 | Operational | ||||
| Hulianwang Gaogui 03[29] | 1 | 10 October 2024 13:50 | GEO | XSLC LC-2 | Long March 3B/E Y100 | Operational | ||||
| Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 5A[30] | 1 | 30 November 2024 14:25 | LEO | WCSLS LC-2 | Long March 12 Y1 | Operational | ||||
| Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 6A, B, C, D[31] | 4 | 1 April 2025 04:00 | LEO | JSLC SLS-2 | Long March 2D Y78 | Operational | ||||
| Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan[32] | 4 | 15 August 2025 01:17 | LEO | JSLC LS-96 | Zhuque-2E Y3 | Launch Failure | ||||
| Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 7A, B, C, D[33] | 4 | 16 September 2025 01:00 | LEO | JSLC SLS-2 | Long March 2C/YZ-1S Y87 | Operational |
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