Long March 12B | Demo Flight (SpaceSail Polar Group #10)
Long March 12B launched the Demo Flight (SpaceSail Polar Group #10) mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on Jun 1, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
Long March 12 series Pad · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 12B | Demo Flight (SpaceSail Polar Group #10)
Launched Jun 1, 2026 5:40:00 PMSuccess
3 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
First test launch of CASC/CACL’s Long March 12B rocket; carried a batch of 2 operational 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
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Mon, Jun 1 · 5:40:00 PM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 12B
- Mission type
- Test Flight
- Target orbit
- PO
- Launch pad
- Long March 12 series Pad · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China