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2025 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

SpaceSail Polar Group #5

successLong March 8 | SpaceSail Polar Group #5

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. First launch from the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site's LC-1.

Overview

Date / time
March 11, 2025 at 04:38 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Commercial LC-1
Mission
SpaceSail Polar Group #5
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Polar Orbit
Launch vehicle
Long March 8 →
Launch provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation →

Payloads deployed · 18

QIANFAN-73
LEO
QIANFAN-74
LEO
QIANFAN-75
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QIANFAN-76
LEO
QIANFAN-77
LEO
QIANFAN-78
LEO
QIANFAN-79
LEO
QIANFAN-80
LEO
QIANFAN-81
LEO
QIANFAN-82
LEO
QIANFAN-83
LEO
QIANFAN-84
LEO
QIANFAN-85
LEO
QIANFAN-86
LEO
QIANFAN-87
LEO
QIANFAN-88
LEO
QIANFAN-89
LEO
QIANFAN-90
LEO