Launch Details

Space launch mission information

Long March 6A | G60 Polar Group 01

Launch Successful
313 days ago8/6/2024, 6:33:00 AM
Long March 6A | G60 Polar Group 01

Mission Description

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.

Launch Videos

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Mission Updates

Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

7/30/2024, 7:22:55 AM

Added launch via NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

8/5/2024, 2:20:25 PM

Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

8/6/2024, 8:46:09 AM

Launch success.

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Launch Details

Launch Window

8/6/2024, 6:33:00 AM

to 8/6/2024, 7:17:00 AM

Rocket Details

Long March 6A

Family: Long March

Launch Facility

Launch Complex 9A

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China