SpaceSail Polar Group #5

Name: SpaceSail Polar Group #5
Start: 2025-03-11T16:38:00.000Z
End: 2025-03-11T17:05:00.000Z
Location: Commercial LC-1

Long March 8, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Launch time

T-0

Tue 11 Mar, 17:38 CET

16:38 UTC

Minute precision Launch successful

The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.

Window opens: Tue 11 Mar, 17:31 CET
Window closes: Tue 11 Mar, 18:05 CET

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Launch record updated by LL2 Sun 17 May 2026, 17:45 CEST

Feed checked 11 Oct, 03:42 CEST

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Mission

SpaceSail Polar Group #5 on Long March 8. Tue 11 Mar 2025, 16:38 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Commercial LC-1. Source: Launch Library 2.

18 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites with Ku, Q and V band payloads for the G60 constellation operated by Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST) 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. First launch from the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site's LC-1.

Mission type: Communications
Orbit: Polar Orbit

Mission patches

CZ-8 G60 Polar Group 05

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Launch timeline

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Slip history

Changes recorded by Space Right Now

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 11:14 UTC.

Source updates from Launch Library 2 (7)

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Tue 11 Mar 2025, 17:20 UTCLL2 update
Launch success.
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Tue 11 Mar 2025, 16:40 UTCLL2 update
Liftoff.
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Fri 7 Mar 2025, 14:08 UTCLL2 update
Launch scheduled for NET March 11 per new NOTAMs.
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Fri 20 Dec 2024, 16:29 UTCLL2 update
NET January.
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Fri 20 Dec 2024, 12:37 UTCLL2 update
Launch postponed and confirmed by cancellation of drop zone air/marine space closure notices.
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Mon 16 Dec 2024, 04:44 UTCLL2 update
Updated tentative launch window per NOTAMs.
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Tue 26 Nov 2024, 08:16 UTCLL2 update
Adding launch.
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Launch pad

Commercial LC-1

Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China (CN)

Coordinates: 19.597275, 110.930753

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