China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
SpaceSail Polar Group #9
SUCCESS
✓ Mission success
On 17 MAY · 14:42 UTC 2026, Long March 8 delivered SpaceSail Polar Group #9 to Polar Orbit.
- T-0 (flown)
- 17 MAY · 14:42 UTC
- Window
- 23 min
- Rocket
- Long March 8
- Operator
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Pad
- Commercial LC-1 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
- Payload
- SpaceSail Polar Group #9
- Orbit
- Polar Orbit
Mission
18 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites with Ku, Q and V band payloads for the G60 constellation operated by Shanghai Spacesail Technologies with funding backed by the Shanghai local government. Initial constellation will consist of 1296 satellites by 2027 with long term plans to expand it to 12000 satellites.