SpaceSail Polar Group #9
Long March 8 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Wenchang Space Launch Site
- Launch (UTC)
- May 17, 2026, 14:42 UTC
- Outcome
- Launched successfully
- Rocket
- Long March 8
- Site
- Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
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.