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. May 17, 2026 at 14:42 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 7286th orbital launch attempt, and 113th of 2026. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Yzi083rY4 Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs. Image by 我们的太空 via The Space Devs.