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SpaceSail Polar Group #9
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
14:42:00
Sunday May 17, 2026
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SpaceSail Polar Group #9
(SpaceSail Polar Group 10)
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
CASCPrice
$27.00 million
Rocket
Height: 50m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 7,600 kg
GTO: 2,500 kg
Liftoff Thrust
4,752 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 4m
Height: 12.1m
Stages
3
Strap-ons
2
Launch Site
General Trajectory
SE
SW
Launching
South
Stats
Long March 8
6th
Mission
2nd
Mission of 2026
2026
113th
Orbital launch attempt