Gravity-1 | SpaceSail Polar Group #16
Gravity-1 launched the SpaceSail Polar Group #16 mission for Orienspace Technology from Haiyang Oriental Spaceport on Sep 15, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
Yellow Sea (launch location 5) · Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Gravity-1 | SpaceSail Polar Group #16
Launched Sep 16, 2026 7:00:00 AMSuccess
10 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
9 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)
- Wed, Sep 16 · 7:00:00 AM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- Orienspace Technology
- Rocket
- Gravity-1
- Mission type
- Communications
- Target orbit
- PO
- Launch pad
- Yellow Sea (launch location 5) · Haiyang Oriental Spaceport