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Long March 6A | SpaceSail Polar Group #6
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 548th launch · 47th this year · humanity's 7,088th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Oct 17, 06:59 – Oct 17, 07:19 UTC
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SpaceSail Polar Group #6
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)
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Pad — Launch Complex 9A
Local pad time: Oct 17, 3:08 PM GMT+8
26 launches from this pad · 157 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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