Gravity-1 | SpaceSail Polar Group #16
9 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.
A 4 stage launch vehicle by Chinese private company OrienSpace, consisting of 5 solid rocket motors clustered together but with the center motor igniting just before boosters separation. The upper two stages also uses solid fuel.
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Mission Profile
SpaceSail Polar Group #16 was a Gravity-1 mission operated by Orienspace Technology that lifted off from Yellow Sea (launch location 5), Haiyang Oriental Spaceport on September 15, 2026. The flight carried its payload on a communications mission to Polar Orbit. The launch was a success.