Long March 6A | SpaceSail Polar Group #4
Long March 6A launched the SpaceSail Polar Group #4 mission for China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on Jan 23, 2025 (UTC).
Launch pad
Launch Complex 9A · Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 6A | SpaceSail Polar Group #4
Launched Jan 23, 2025 2:15:00 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-55 · NORAD 62785
- QIANFAN-56 · NORAD 62786
- QIANFAN-57 · NORAD 62787
- QIANFAN-58 · NORAD 62788
- QIANFAN-59 · NORAD 62789
- QIANFAN-60 · NORAD 62790
- QIANFAN-61 · NORAD 62791
- QIANFAN-62 · NORAD 62792
- QIANFAN-63 · NORAD 62793
- QIANFAN-64 · NORAD 62794
- QIANFAN-65 · NORAD 62795
- QIANFAN-66 · NORAD 62796
- QIANFAN-67 · NORAD 62797
- QIANFAN-68 · NORAD 62798
- QIANFAN-69 · NORAD 62799
- QIANFAN-70 · NORAD 62800
- QIANFAN-71 · NORAD 62801
- QIANFAN-72 · NORAD 62802
- CZ-6A R/B · NORAD 62803
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Thu, Jan 23 · 2:15:00 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