Long March 6A | G60 Polar Group 18

Name: Long March 6A | G60 Polar Group 18
Start: 2025-10-17T07:08:00Z
Location: 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.

Mission Details

Launch date: October 17, 2025 at 07:08 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Long March 6A
Operator: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch site: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission type: Communications