G60 Polar Group 06

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

05:15:00

Thursday January 23, 2025

Mission Details

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G60 Polar Group 06

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

General Trajectory

SE

SW

Launching

South

LC-9A

Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 2 hours

Stats

Long March 6


24th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2025

2025


16th

Orbital launch attempt