Long March 8

Status

G60 Polar Group TBD

Launch Time
Tue Apr 22, 2025 15:50 UTC

Payload identity not confirmed.

Rocket

Long March 8

Image Credit: CASC

CASC

Status: Active

Price: $27.0 million

Liftoff Thrust: 4,752 kN

Payload to LEO: 7,600 kg

Payload to GTO: 2,500 kg

Stages: 3

Strap-ons: 2

Rocket Height: 50.0 m

Fairing Diameter: 4.0 m

Fairing Height: 12.1 m

Details

Mission Details

G60 Polar Group TBD

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

Location

Commercial LC-1, Wenchang Space Launch Site, China

Wiki

Stats

2025

83rd orbital launch attempt

6th mission

3rd mission of 2025