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SpaceSail Polar Group #7

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SpaceSail Polar Group #7

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Long March 8
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Apr 7, 13:32:00 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleLong March 8
OrbitPolar Orbit
PadCommercial LC-1
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Mission

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.

Quick facts

VehicleLong March 8
OrbitPolar Orbit
PadCommercial LC-1
SiteWenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
WindowApr 7, 13:24:00 UTC→Apr 7, 13:47:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyLong March
Acquiring satellite view…
General trajectory
Commercial LC-1
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Launching
South
180° · S
19.597, 110.931

Orbital elements (TLE)

2 element sets
Orbit
Apogee904 km
Perigee810 km
Period102.1 min
Inclination88.97°

Launch heading 180° · S from SpaceSail Polar Group 07 PO.

Parking orbitSpaceSail Polar Group 07 PO› conelow
1 70062U 26075A 26097.57430556 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 70062 88.9664 331.0650 0423168 171.0140 020.0000 15.14764536 08
OrbitSpaceSail Polar Group 07low
1 70062U 26075A 26097.60383102 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 70062 88.9664 331.0649 0064958 352.0564 000.0000 14.10593580 07

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.