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SpaceSail Polar Group #9

Long March 8China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationCommercial LC-1
Sunday, May 17, 2026 · 02:42 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Long March 8

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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
Launches612
Successes589

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 #9
OrbitPolar Orbit
CustomerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Stages2
PadCommercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Mission Timeline

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Launch site

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Commercial LC-1

Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

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

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

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

02:34 PM UTC - 02:57 PM UTC

Delay History

2
May 17May 17Go → Success

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May 17May 17Go → Go

Schedule updated