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Long March 8 | SpaceSail Polar Group TBD
Low Earth Orbit communication satellites with Ku, Q and V band payloads for the G60 constellation operated by Shanghai Spacesail Technologies 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.
T-minus
00Days
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:00Min
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Sunday, May 17, 2026
02:40:00 PM UTC10:40 PM GMT+8 local
23m windowAccurate to the hour
Mission
T-Minus
—±hour
Probability
—weather window
Window
23mlaunch window
Orbit
POPolar Orbit
Mission Type
Communications
Global # This Year
#113orbital attempts
Agency # This Year
#20China
Vehicle
Launch Vehicle
Long March 8Long March
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationGovernment
Success Rate
—
Total Launches
—all-time
Launch Site
Pad
Commercial LC-1Wenchang Space Launch Site
Pad Launches
9from this pad
Site Launches
60from Wenchang Space Launch Site
Latitude
19.5973°
Longitude
110.9308°
Wenchang Space Launch Site Weather
Status
CAUTIONlaunch site · live
Temperature
25.6°C78°F · feels 30.4°C
Wind
11.6 km/h SE7 mph · 129°
Cloud Cover
91%overcast
Visibility
5.4 kmreduced
Humidity
94%high
Precipitation
0.1 mm98% chance
Pressure
1007 hPasurface
Daylight
Conditions
NighttimeWenchang Space Launch Site
Sunrise
05:59 AM GMT+8local
Sunset
07:05 PM GMT+8local
Daylight
13h 7mtotal today
Orbital launches this year#113globally
Agency launches this year#20China
Launches from this pad9Commercial LC-1
Launches from this site60Wenchang Space Launch Site
Mission Data
Launch VehicleLong March 8
Vehicle FamilyLong March
Launch Provider🇨🇳 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Provider TypeGovernment
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitPolar Orbit
Launch PadCommercial LC-1
Location🇨🇳 Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China CHN
Status Note
Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
Launch Site Weather
🌡Temperature
25.6°C78°F · feels 30.4°C
💨Wind
11.6 km/h SE7 mph · 129°
🌧Precipitation
0.1 mm98% chance
💧Humidity
94%
👁Visibility
5.4 km
⬇Pressure
1007 hPa
☁Cloud Cover
91%Daylight · Nighttime
Sunrise05:59 AM GMT+8
Sunset07:05 PM GMT+8
13h 7m of daylight
Location
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Launch Site
19.5973°N · 110.9308°E
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