SpaceSail Polar Group #12
SpaceSail Polar Group #12 launched on Long March 8 (China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation) from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China, Fri, 5 Jun 2026, 06:34 UTC. Result: Launch Successful.
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.
- Rocket
- Long March 8
- Provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Launch site
- Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
- Destination
- Polar Orbit
- Status
- Launch Successful
- Mission type
- Communications