Long March 8 | SpaceSail Polar Group #7
Long March 8 launched the SpaceSail Polar Group #7 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on Apr 7, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
Commercial LC-1 · Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Long March 8 | SpaceSail Polar Group #7
Launched Apr 7, 2026 10:32:00 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-109 · NORAD 68636
- QIANFAN-110 · NORAD 68637
- QIANFAN-111 · NORAD 68638
- QIANFAN-112 · NORAD 68639
- QIANFAN-113 · NORAD 68640
- QIANFAN-114 · NORAD 68641
- QIANFAN-115 · NORAD 68642
- QIANFAN-116 · NORAD 68643
- QIANFAN-117 · NORAD 68644
- QIANFAN-118 · NORAD 68645
- QIANFAN-119 · NORAD 68646
- QIANFAN-120 · NORAD 68647
- QIANFAN-121 · NORAD 68648
- QIANFAN-122 · NORAD 68649
- QIANFAN-123 · NORAD 68650
- QIANFAN-124 · NORAD 68651
- QIANFAN-125 · NORAD 68652
- QIANFAN-126 · NORAD 68653
- CZ-8 R/B · NORAD 68654
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Tue, Apr 7 · 10:32:00 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