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SpaceSail Polar Group #14

Long March 8AChina Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationCommercial LC-1
Sunday, July 5, 2026 · 01:43 PM UTC
Mission brief

The mission

20 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 #14
OrbitPO
CustomerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Stages2
PadCommercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Flight plan

Mission timeline

14 / 14100%
The range

Where it leaves Earth

Launch site

Ground vector

Site locked

Commercial LC-1

Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
19.597°N
Longitude
110.931°E

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Range weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather rules

Clear — tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

01:32 PM UTC – 01:57 PM UTC

Hardware

Vehicle & provider

Vehicle

Long March 8A

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Height50.5 m
LEO Payload9,800 kg
Launches604
Successes589
Provider

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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CHN • Founded 1999

Reliability

Schedule history

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.