Long March 6A | SpaceSail Polar Group #11
Long March 6A launched the SpaceSail Polar Group #11 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on Jun 4, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
Launch Complex 9A · Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 6A | SpaceSail Polar Group #11
Launched Jun 4, 2026 8:39:00 PMSuccess
19 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
1° N
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-165 · NORAD 69382
- QIANFAN-166 · NORAD 69383
- QIANFAN-167 · NORAD 69384
- QIANFAN-168 · NORAD 69385
- QIANFAN-169 · NORAD 69386
- QIANFAN-170 · NORAD 69387
- QIANFAN-171 · NORAD 69388
- QIANFAN-172 · NORAD 69389
- QIANFAN-173 · NORAD 69390
- QIANFAN-174 · NORAD 69391
- QIANFAN-175 · NORAD 69392
- QIANFAN-176 · NORAD 69393
- QIANFAN-177 · NORAD 69394
- QIANFAN-178 · NORAD 69395
- QIANFAN-179 · NORAD 69396
- QIANFAN-180 · NORAD 69397
- QIANFAN-181 · NORAD 69398
- QIANFAN-182 · NORAD 69399
- CZ-6A R/B · NORAD 69400
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Thu, Jun 4 · 8:39:00 PM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Rocket
- Long March 6A
- Mission type
- Communications
- Target orbit
- PO
- Launch pad
- Launch Complex 9A · Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China