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Long March 8 | SpaceSail Polar Group #9
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Long March 8 · Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 590th launch · 20th this year · humanity's 7,286th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: May 17, 14:34 – May 17, 14:57 UTC
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SpaceSail Polar Group #9
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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Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/17/2026 · source
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/17/2026 · source
Unofficial Webcast by ThatSpaceDogeGuy has started
LL2 · 5/17/2026 · source
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/17/2026 · source
Updated possible payload identity (uncertain).
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/14/2026 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/10/2026 · source
Pad — Commercial LC-1
Local pad time: May 17, 10:42 PM GMT+8
12 launches from this pad · 68 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
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