SpaceSail Polar Group #13

Launched the 13th group of 18 Qianfan (Thousand Sails) broadband satellites into near-polar orbit from Taiyuan for Shanghai Spacesail Technologies, expanding the megaconstellation to 218 satellites ahead of planned consumer service.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

PO

Polar orbit

Payload to orbit

5.4 T (est.)

Flight

25th

of 27 Long March 6A flights

Date and time

4 July 2026, 09:30 UTC

Rocket

Long March 6A

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 9A, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Communications

International designator

2026-153

Launches in 2026

160th of 243

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