China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLong March 6ALaunch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
SpaceSail Polar Group #2
Launched
October 15, 2024 · 11:06 UTC
Image: 空天逐梦
Summary
SpaceSail Polar Group #2 launched on a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 6A from Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on October 15, 2024 at 11:06 UTC. The launch window ran from 10:58 to 11:18 UTC. It was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 486th launch, 34th this year and humanity's 6,778th orbital launch attempt. It was the 8th Long March 6A flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for Polar Orbit (PO). The tracked orbit of Qianfan Xingzuo 02-01, one of 19 catalogued objects, from November 13, 2024, was 805 × 819 km inclined 89.0°. 19 objects from this launch are catalogued, 18 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Polar Orbit (PO)
- Milestone
- 8th Long March 6A flight · 4th this yearChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's 486th launch34th this yearhumanity's 6,778th orbital launch attempt189th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Qianfan Xingzuo 02-01 · NORAD 61552 · 2024-185 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 19 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- QIANFAN-19
- Object ID
- 2024-185A
- Epoch
- 2024-11-13 16:30:04 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.26019882 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0010061
- Inclination
- 88.9885°
- Ascending node
- 122.9553°
- Arg. of perigee
- 127.7798°
- Mean anomaly
- 232.4308°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1396
- B*
- 0.00041407
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: PO.
Catalogued objects
19 catalogued: 18 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 19 still in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 02-01 · NORAD 61552 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 02-02 · NORAD 61553 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 02-03 · NORAD 61554 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 02-04 · NORAD 61555 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 02-05 · NORAD 61556 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 02-06 · NORAD 61557 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 02-07 · NORAD 61558 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 02-08 · NORAD 61559 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 02-09 · NORAD 61560 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 02-10 · NORAD 61561 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 02-11 · NORAD 61562 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 02-12 · NORAD 61563 · in orbit
Show 6 more payloads
- Qianfan Xingzuo 02-13 · NORAD 61564 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 02-14 · NORAD 61565 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 02-15 · NORAD 61566 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 02-16 · NORAD 61567 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 02-17 · NORAD 61568 · in orbit
- Qianfan Xingzuo 02-18 · NORAD 61569 · in orbit
CZ-6A Y20 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
9th launch from Launch Complex 9A, 5th this year · 133rd from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 15, 7:06 PM GMT+8, at night
29 launches from this pad · 162 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
70 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Questions
When did SpaceSail Polar Group #2 launch?
SpaceSail Polar Group #2 launched on October 15, 2024 at 11:06 UTC. The launch window ran from 10:58 to 11:18 UTC.
Where can I watch SpaceSail Polar Group #2?
Coverage: Long March-6A launches SpaceSail Polar Orbit 02. Watch the replay
What rocket launched SpaceSail Polar Group #2?
Long March 6A, flown by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Long March 6A spec sheet
Where did SpaceSail Polar Group #2 launch from?
Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Oct 15, 7:06 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did SpaceSail Polar Group #2 reach?
The tracked orbit of Qianfan Xingzuo 02-01, one of 19 catalogued objects, from November 13, 2024, was 805 × 819 km inclined 89.0°.
How many satellites did SpaceSail Polar Group #2 launch?
18 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 18 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).