Long March 6A | SpaceSail Polar Group #8
Long March 6A launched the SpaceSail Polar Group #8 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on May 12, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
Launch Complex 9A · Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 6A | SpaceSail Polar Group #8
Launched May 12, 2026 8:59:00 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-127 · NORAD 69073
- QIANFAN-128 · NORAD 69074
- QIANFAN-129 · NORAD 69075
- QIANFAN-130 · NORAD 69076
- QIANFAN-131 · NORAD 69077
- QIANFAN-132 · NORAD 69078
- QIANFAN-133 · NORAD 69079
- QIANFAN-134 · NORAD 69080
- QIANFAN-135 · NORAD 69081
- QIANFAN-136 · NORAD 69082
- QIANFAN-137 · NORAD 69083
- QIANFAN-138 · NORAD 69084
- QIANFAN-139 · NORAD 69085
- QIANFAN-140 · NORAD 69086
- QIANFAN-141 · NORAD 69087
- QIANFAN-142 · NORAD 69088
- QIANFAN-143 · NORAD 69089
- QIANFAN-144 · NORAD 69090
- CZ-6A R/B · NORAD 69091
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Tue, May 12 · 8:59:00 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