Long March 8 | SpaceSail Polar Group #5
Long March 8 launched the SpaceSail Polar Group #5 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on Mar 11, 2025 (UTC).
Launch pad
Commercial LC-1 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Long March 8 | SpaceSail Polar Group #5
Launched Mar 12, 2025 1:38:00 AMSuccess
19 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
179° S
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 89.0°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
18 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites with Ku, Q and V band payloads for the G60 constellation operated by Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST) 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. First launch from the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site's LC-1.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- QIANFAN-73 · NORAD 63159
- QIANFAN-74 · NORAD 63160
- QIANFAN-75 · NORAD 63161
- QIANFAN-76 · NORAD 63162
- QIANFAN-77 · NORAD 63163
- QIANFAN-78 · NORAD 63164
- QIANFAN-79 · NORAD 63165
- QIANFAN-80 · NORAD 63166
- QIANFAN-81 · NORAD 63167
- QIANFAN-82 · NORAD 63168
- QIANFAN-83 · NORAD 63169
- QIANFAN-84 · NORAD 63170
- QIANFAN-85 · NORAD 63171
- QIANFAN-86 · NORAD 63172
- QIANFAN-87 · NORAD 63173
- QIANFAN-88 · NORAD 63174
- QIANFAN-89 · NORAD 63175
- QIANFAN-90 · NORAD 63176
- CZ-8 R/B · NORAD 63177
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Wed, Mar 12 · 1:38:00 AM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 8
- Mission type
- Communications
- Target orbit
- PO
- Launch pad
- Commercial LC-1 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China