SpaceSail Polar Group #13

Name: SpaceSail Polar Group #13
Start: 2026-07-04T09:30:00.000Z
End: 2026-07-04T09:41:00.000Z
Location: Launch Complex 9A

Long March 6A, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Launch time

T-0

Sat 4 Jul, 11:30 CEST

09:30 UTC

Minute precision Launch successful

The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.

Window opens: Sat 4 Jul, 11:21 CEST
Window closes: Sat 4 Jul, 11:41 CEST

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Source updated Tue 7 Jul, 14:23 CEST

Updated 11 Oct, 00:22 CEST

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Slip history

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 10:32 UTC.

Sat 4 Jul 2026, 11:29 UTCLL2 update
Launch success.
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Fri 26 Jun 2026, 11:45 UTCLL2 update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
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Mission

SpaceSail Polar Group #13 on Long March 6A from Launch Complex 9A. Launch time, status and recorded date changes from Launch Library 2.

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 type: Communications
Orbit: Polar Orbit

Launch timeline

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Launch pad

Launch Complex 9A

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China (CN)

Coordinates: 38.8583, 111.5802

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