Long March 6A | SpaceSail Polar Group #3
Long March 6A launched the SpaceSail Polar Group #3 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on Dec 5, 2024 (UTC).
Launch pad
Launch Complex 9A · Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 6A | SpaceSail Polar Group #3
Launched Dec 5, 2024 1:41:00 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 Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST) 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-37 · NORAD 62238
- QIANFAN-38 · NORAD 62239
- QIANFAN-39 · NORAD 62240
- QIANFAN-40 · NORAD 62241
- QIANFAN-41 · NORAD 62242
- QIANFAN-42 · NORAD 62243
- QIANFAN-43 · NORAD 62244
- QIANFAN-44 · NORAD 62245
- QIANFAN-45 · NORAD 62246
- QIANFAN-46 · NORAD 62247
- QIANFAN-47 · NORAD 62248
- QIANFAN-48 · NORAD 62249
- QIANFAN-49 · NORAD 62250
- QIANFAN-50 · NORAD 62251
- QIANFAN-51 · NORAD 62252
- QIANFAN-52 · NORAD 62253
- QIANFAN-53 · NORAD 62254
- QIANFAN-54 · NORAD 62255
- CZ-6A R/B · NORAD 62237
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Thu, Dec 5 · 1:41:00 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