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Long March 8 | SpaceSail Polar Group #9

China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationCommercial LC-1 — Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
SpaceSail Polar Group #9
Type
Communications
Target orbit
Polar Orbit (PO)

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.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Long March 8
Family
Long March
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Type
Government
Country
CHN

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launch site

Pad
Commercial LC-1
Location
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Country
CHN
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai