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SpaceChina

Guowang (SatNet)

State LEO broadband constellationIn developmentPending verification

Also known as: SatNet, Xingwang, HWD

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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeState LEO broadband constellation
Alternative designationsSatNet, Xingwang, HWD
ProliferationOrigin country only
Planned satellites13,000More than 13,000; about 400 by 2027Med[1]
Satellites95SatNet satellites launched by December 2025 (USSF)High[2]
OperatorChina Satellite Network Group (China Satnet); CASIC and CASTMed[1]
Orbit
Orbit regimeLEO (multiple shells) plus GEO HG satellitesMed[1]
Catalogued on orbit252Payloads with current element sets in the public catalog, active or not.High[3]
Active (CelesTrak)252Count in the CelesTrak active satellites list, which estimates operational status.Med[3]
Perigee444–1,167 kmActive satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High[3]
Apogee456–1,172 kmActive satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High[3]
Orbital period93.6–108.7 minActive satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High[3]
Inclination49.99–86.51 °Active satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High[3]
Summary

State-owned Chinese LEO internet megaconstellation operated by China Satellite Network Group.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
China
Sources
  1. HWD (Hulianwang Weixing Digui) / Guowang, Gunter's Space Page
    Tier 3 · checked 2026-11-08
  2. Space Threat Fact Sheet (current as of December 2025), U.S. Space Force, Headquarters Space Force Intelligence
    Published/updated 2025-12-01 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-11-08
  3. NORAD GP element sets (current data), CelesTrak (data from the U.S. Space Force 18th/19th Space Defense Squadron catalog)
    Published/updated 2026-11-08 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-11-08
Change log
  • 2026-11-08 Entry created from cited open sources
  • 2026-11-08 Orbital elements from CelesTrak GP data (epoch about 2026-11-08): 252 catalogued, 252 active.