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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
#114orbital 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
26.4°C80°F · feels 30.2°C
Wind
20.5 km/h S13 mph · 174°
Cloud Cover
99%overcast
Visibility
10.2 kmunrestricted
Humidity
93%high
Precipitation
0 mm37% chance
Pressure
1005 hPasurface
Daylight
Conditions
NighttimeWenchang Space Launch Site
Sunrise
05:59 AM GMT+8local
Sunset
07:05 PM GMT+8local
Daylight
13h 6mtotal today
Orbital launches this year#114globally
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
26.4°C80°F · feels 30.2°C
💨Wind
20.5 km/h S13 mph · 174°
🌧Precipitation
0 mm37% chance
💧Humidity
93%
👁Visibility
10.2 km
⬇Pressure
1005 hPa
☁Cloud Cover
99%Daylight · Nighttime
Sunrise05:59 AM GMT+8
Sunset07:05 PM GMT+8
13h 6m of daylight
Location
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Launch Site
19.5973°N · 110.9308°E
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