China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 8ACommercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
SpaceSail Polar Group #14
Launched
July 5, 2026 · 13:43 UTC
Image: CASC
Summary
SpaceSail Polar Group #14 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 8A from Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on July 5, 2026 at 13:43 UTC. The launch window ran from 13:32 to 13:57 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 603rd launch, 33rd this year and humanity's 7,334th orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th Long March 8A flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Polar Orbit (PO). The earliest tracked orbit of QIANFAN-219, one of 21 catalogued objects, from July 13, 2026, was 806 × 849 km inclined 89.0°. 21 objects from this launch are catalogued, 20 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Live: Long March 8A SpaceSail Polar Group 14 Launch (No Commentary)International Rocket Launches
- Watch Long March 8A Launch SpaceSail Polar Group 14 from Wenchang, LIVE!!ThatSpaceDogeGuy
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Polar Orbit (PO)
- Milestone
- 9th Long March 8A flight · 3rd this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 603rd launch33rd this yearhumanity's 7,334th orbital launch attempt161st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
QIANFAN-219 · NORAD 69848 · 2026-155A · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 21 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- QIANFAN-219
- Object ID
- 2026-155A
- Epoch
- 2026-08-03 23:19:39 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.17824244 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.00318755
- Inclination
- 89.0058°
- Ascending node
- 58.7014°
- Arg. of perigee
- 154.257°
- Mean anomaly
- 206.0214°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 419
- B*
- 0.000022477149
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: PO.
Catalogued objects
21 catalogued: 20 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 21 still in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 15-01 · NORAD 69848 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 15-02 · NORAD 69849 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 15-03 · NORAD 69850 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 15-04 · NORAD 69851 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 15-05 · NORAD 69852 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 15-06 · NORAD 69853 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 15-07 · NORAD 69854 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 15-08 · NORAD 69855 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 15-09 · NORAD 69856 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 15-10 · NORAD 69857 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 15-11 · NORAD 69858 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 15-12 · NORAD 69859 · in orbit
Show 8 more payloads
- Qianfan Xingzuo 15-13 · NORAD 69860 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 15-14 · NORAD 69861 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 15-15 · NORAD 69862 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 15-16 · NORAD 69863 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 15-17 · NORAD 69864 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 15-18 · NORAD 69865 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 15-19 · NORAD 69866 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 15-20 · NORAD 69867 · in orbit
CZ-8A Y9 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
20 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.
News
Pad
Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
12th launch from Commercial LC-1, 6th this year · 67th from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Jul 5, 9:43 PM GMT+8, at night
14 launches from this pad · 75 from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
30 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 5 earlier updates
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/5/2026 · source
Confirmed planning for launch on July 5.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/3/2026 · source
Delayed due to launch site weather (also updated possible payload based on https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=65317.msg2800982#msg2800982).
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/2/2026 · source
Refined launch window and updated launch vehicle identity per on-site sightings.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/27/2026 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/26/2026 · source
Questions
When did SpaceSail Polar Group #14 launch?
SpaceSail Polar Group #14 launched on July 5, 2026 at 13:43 UTC. The launch window ran from 13:32 to 13:57 UTC.
Where can I watch SpaceSail Polar Group #14?
Coverage: Live: Long March 8A SpaceSail Polar Group 14 Launch (No Commentary); Watch Long March 8A Launch SpaceSail Polar Group 14 from Wenchang, LIVE!!. Watch the replay
What rocket launched SpaceSail Polar Group #14?
Long March 8A, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 8A spec sheet
Where did SpaceSail Polar Group #14 launch from?
Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Jul 5, 9:43 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did SpaceSail Polar Group #14 reach?
The earliest tracked orbit of QIANFAN-219, one of 21 catalogued objects, from July 13, 2026, was 806 × 849 km inclined 89.0°.
How many satellites did SpaceSail Polar Group #14 launch?
20 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 20 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).