🚀 Long March 6A · SpaceSail Polar Group #13
Saturday, July 4, 2026
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9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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. July 4, 2026 at 09:30 UTC · Launch Successful Long March 6A — China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, to Polar Orbit Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China The world's 7332nd orbital launch attempt, and 159th of 2026. Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs. Image by CCTV via The Space Devs.
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