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. June 5, 2026 at 06:34 UTC · Launch Successful Long March 8 — China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, to Polar Orbit Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China The world's 7303rd orbital launch attempt, and 130th of 2026. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGaZ7f-c2Dk Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs. Image by 我们的太空 via The Space Devs.