Long March 6A | SpaceSail Polar Group #11

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (Government)
• Rocket: Long March 6A — Long March family

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.

• Type: Communications
• Orbit: Polar Orbit (PO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Launch Complex 9A
• Location: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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