China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 6ALaunch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Long March 6A | SpaceSail Polar Group #3
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.December 5, 2024 · 04:41 UTCAdd to calendar
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 497th launch · 45th this year · humanity's 6,825th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Dec 5, 04:32 – Dec 5, 04:58 UTC
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SpaceSail Polar Group #3
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.
Communications · Polar Orbit (PO)
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- Long March-6A launches SpaceSail 03 — SciNews
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Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/5/2024 · source
Rescheduled for December 5 per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/4/2024 · source
Possible launch scrub, awaiting new information.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/2/2024 · source
Adding launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain (possibly CZ-6A launch with a batch of G60 Low Earth Orbit communication constellation satellites).
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/26/2024 · source
Pad — Launch Complex 9A
Local pad time: Dec 5, 12:41 PM GMT+8
28 launches from this pad · 160 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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