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Long March 6A | SpaceSail Polar Group #13

Name: Long March 6A | SpaceSail Polar Group #13
Start: 2026-07-04T09:30:00.000Z
Location: Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 6A · Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 602nd launch · 32nd this year · humanity's 7,332nd orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--July 4, 2026 · 09:30 UTCAdd to calendar

Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Jul 4, 09:21 – Jul 4, 09:41 UTC

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SpaceSail Polar Group #13

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.

Communications · Polar Orbit (PO)

Booster

No booster details available.

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Updates

Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/4/2026 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/26/2026 · source

News

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Pad — Launch Complex 9A

Local pad time: Jul 4, 5:30 PM GMT+8

26 launches from this pad · 157 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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