Long March 8 | SpaceSail Polar Group #12
Long March 8 launched the SpaceSail Polar Group #12 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on Jun 5, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
Commercial LC-1 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Long March 8 | SpaceSail Polar Group #12
Launched Jun 5, 2026 3:34:00 PMSuccess
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 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.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- QIANFAN-183 · NORAD 69401
- QIANFAN-184 · NORAD 69402
- QIANFAN-185 · NORAD 69403
- QIANFAN-186 · NORAD 69404
- QIANFAN-187 · NORAD 69405
- QIANFAN-188 · NORAD 69406
- QIANFAN-189 · NORAD 69407
- QIANFAN-190 · NORAD 69408
- QIANFAN-191 · NORAD 69409
- QIANFAN-192 · NORAD 69410
- QIANFAN-193 · NORAD 69411
- QIANFAN-194 · NORAD 69412
- QIANFAN-195 · NORAD 69413
- QIANFAN-196 · NORAD 69414
- QIANFAN-197 · NORAD 69415
- QIANFAN-198 · NORAD 69416
- QIANFAN-199 · NORAD 69417
- QIANFAN-200 · NORAD 69418
- CZ-8 R/B · NORAD 69419
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Fri, Jun 5 · 3:34:00 PM
- 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