5 June 2026, 06:34 UTC
SpaceSail Polar Group #12
Delivered the 12th batch of 18 Qianfan (SpaceSail) broadband satellites into polar orbit from the Hainan commercial launch site, bringing the Shanghai-led megaconstellation to 200 satellites on orbit.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- PO
- Polar orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 6 T (est.)
- Flight
- 6th
- of 6 Long March 8 flights
- Date and time
- 5 June 2026, 06:34 UTC
- Rocket
- Long March 8
- Builder
- CASC
- Launch site
- Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 2026-125
- Launches in 2026
- 131st of 243
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