Name: SpaceSail Polar Group #15 launch
Start: 2026-09-15T06:26:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-15T06:40:00+00:00
Location: Launch Area 96A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission brief

The mission

10 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 #15

OrbitPolar Orbit

CustomerLandSpace

Stages2

PadLaunch Area 96A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Flight plan

Mission timeline

14 / 14100%

The range

Where it leaves Earth

Launch site

Ground vector

Site locked

Launch Area 96A

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Global range

Latitude: 40.915°N
Longitude: 100.245°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

06:18 AM UTC – 06:40 AM UTC

Hardware

Vehicle & provider

Vehicle

Zhuque-2E Block 2

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Zhuque-2E (E stands for “enhanced”) is a medium-sized rocket powered by liquid oxygen and methane capable of lifting 6,000 kg of payload into a 200 km low Earth orbit, or 4,000 kg of pa...

Height55.9 m

LEO Payload6,000 kg

Launches12

Successes9

Provider