# Long March 6A | SpaceSail Polar Group 09: launch

> Long March 6A by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Flown: Success.

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- Data as of: 2026-10-13 10:02 UTC (last Launch Library 2 sync)
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## Facts

- Launch: Long March 6A | SpaceSail Polar Group 09
- Mission: SpaceSail Polar Group 09
- Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket: Long March 6A
- Pad: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Country of the launch site: CHN
- Date (UTC): Tue, May 12, 11:59 UTC (2026-05-12T11:59:00.000Z)
- Launch window: 2026-05-12 11:49 UTC to 2026-05-12 12:09 UTC
- Status: completed (Launch Library 2: Success)
- Outcome: Success
- Real slips recorded: 0; other date moves (placeholder rolls, firmings), not slips: 0

## Mission description

Quoted from Launch Library 2: 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.

## Date history

No date change recorded for this launch since our ledger began.

## Sources

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- [Mission information (link from Launch Library 2)](https://www.spacelaunchnow.me/launch/long-march-6a-spacesail-polar-group-09)

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