Long March 8A | SpaceSail Polar Group #14
20 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.
The Long March 8A is an orbital launch vehicle developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology based on the Long March 8. It has an increased capability of up to 7 tonnes to a 700 km altitude sun-synchronous orbit. It implements a larger 3.35 meters diameter liquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen 2nd stage, coupled with 2 upgraded version of the YF-75D engines used on the Long March 5 (known as the YF-75H) with increased thrust to 10 tonnes each through measures such as increased turbopump speeds. The Long March 8A can also use a larger 5.2 meters diameter payload fairing.
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Mission Profile
SpaceSail Polar Group #14 was a Long March 8A mission operated by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation that lifted off from Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China on July 5, 2026. The flight carried its payload on a communications mission to Polar Orbit. The launch was a success.