Long March 6A | SpaceSail Polar Group #6
Long March 6A launched the SpaceSail Polar Group #6 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on Oct 17, 2025 (UTC).
Launch pad
Launch Complex 9A · Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 6A | SpaceSail Polar Group #6
Launched Oct 17, 2025 4:08:00 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-91 · NORAD 66033
- QIANFAN-92 · NORAD 66034
- QIANFAN-93 · NORAD 66035
- QIANFAN-94 · NORAD 66036
- QIANFAN-95 · NORAD 66037
- QIANFAN-96 · NORAD 66038
- QIANFAN-97 · NORAD 66039
- QIANFAN-98 · NORAD 66040
- QIANFAN-99 · NORAD 66041
- QIANFAN-100 · NORAD 66042
- QIANFAN-101 · NORAD 66043
- QIANFAN-102 · NORAD 66044
- QIANFAN-103 · NORAD 66045
- QIANFAN-104 · NORAD 66046
- QIANFAN-105 · NORAD 66047
- QIANFAN-106 · NORAD 66048
- QIANFAN-107 · NORAD 66049
- QIANFAN-108 · NORAD 66050
- CZ-6A R/B · NORAD 66051
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Fri, Oct 17 · 4:08:00 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