G60 Polar Group 03

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

04:41:00

Thursday December 5, 2024

Mission Details

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G60 Polar Group 03

18 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites with Ku, Q and V band payloads for the G60 constellation operated by Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST) 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.

Polar Orbit

18 Payloads

Rocket

Active
Long March 6A

Active Since 2022

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Rocket

Height: 50m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 5,000 kg

Liftoff Thrust

7,230 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 4.2m

Height: 5.7m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

LC-9A

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 2 hours

Stats

Long March 6


23rd

Mission

8th

Mission of 2024

2024


235th

Orbital launch attempt