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SpaceSail Polar Group #7

Long March 8China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationCommercial LC-1

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 · 01:32 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Long March 8

Long March 8 (Chinese: 长征八号运载火箭) is an orbital launch vehicle developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology to launch up to 5000 kg to a 700 km altitude Sun-synchronous or...

Height50.3 m

LEO Payload8,100 kg

Launches600

Successes575

Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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CHN • Founded 1999

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufactu...

Mission Brief

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.

PayloadSpaceSail Polar Group #7

OrbitPolar Orbit

CustomerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Stages2

PadCommercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China