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SpaceSail Polar Group #8
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
11:59:00
Tuesday May 12, 2026
Mission Details
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SpaceSail Polar Group #8
(SpaceSail Polar Group 09)
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.
Polar Orbit
18 Payloads
Rocket
Agency
CASCRocket
Diameter: 3.35m
Height: 50m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 5,000 kg
Liftoff Thrust
7,230 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 4.2m
Height: 5.7m
Stages
2
Strap-ons
4
Launch Site
General Trajectory
SE
SW
Launching
South
Stats
Long March 6A
23rd
Mission
4th
Mission of 2026
2026
109th
Orbital launch attempt