LandSpaceZhuque-2E Block 2Launch Area 96A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
SpaceSail Polar Group #15
Launched
September 15, 2026 · 06:26 UTC
Image: LandSpace
Summary
LandSpace’s Zhuque-2E Block 2 placed 10 G60-constellation satellites into orbit, advancing Shanghai-backed plans for a large low-Earth broadband network.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Zhuque-2E Block 2 · LandSpace
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Polar Orbit (PO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Zhuque-2E Block 2 flightLandSpace's 12th launch4th this yearhumanity's 7,391st orbital launch attempt218th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
QIANFAN-239 · NORAD 100692 · 2026-210A · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 10 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- QIANFAN-239
- Object ID
- 2026-210A
- Epoch
- 2026-10-14 06:35:35 UTC
- Mean motion
- 13.85762948 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.00065111
- Inclination
- 89.0051°
- Ascending node
- 9.8248°
- Arg. of perigee
- 198.0299°
- Mean anomaly
- 162.0642°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 403
- B*
- 0.00019214799
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: PO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
About this launch
SpaceSail Polar Group #15 launched on a LandSpace Zhuque-2E Block 2 from Launch Area 96A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on September 15, 2026 at 06:26 UTC. The launch window ran from 06:18 to 06:40 UTC. It was LandSpace's 12th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 7,391st orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Zhuque-2E Block 2 flight. The payload was bound for Polar Orbit (PO). QIANFAN-239, one of 10 catalogued objects, reached a 904 × 915 km orbit inclined 89.0°.
10 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.
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Pad
Launch Area 96A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
9th launch from Launch Area 96A, 3rd this year · 296th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Sep 15, 2:26 PM GMT+8, in daylight
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97 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 9/10/2026 · source
Questions
When did SpaceSail Polar Group #15 launch?
SpaceSail Polar Group #15 launched on September 15, 2026 at 06:26 UTC. The launch window ran from 06:18 to 06:40 UTC.
Where can I watch SpaceSail Polar Group #15?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched SpaceSail Polar Group #15?
Zhuque-2E Block 2, flown by LandSpace. Zhuque-2E Block 2 spec sheet
Where did SpaceSail Polar Group #15 launch from?
Launch Area 96A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Sep 15, 2:26 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did SpaceSail Polar Group #15 reach?
QIANFAN-239, one of 10 catalogued objects, reached a 904 × 915 km orbit inclined 89.0°.