SpaceSail Polar Group #17

Mon, Nov 2 · 7:15 PM ETConfirmed

Mission brief

What is happening

CAS Space is launching SpaceSail Polar Group #17 on a Kinetica 2 from Launch Area 140 at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. It is a communications mission heading to Polar Orbit.

At a glance

Destination: Polar Orbit
Payload: SpaceSail Polar Group #17
Mission type: Communications
Rocket: Kinetica 2
Provider: CAS Space
Launch site: Launch Area 140

18 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.

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NOV 3 · 1:15 AM UTC
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NOV 3 · 1:15 AM UTC
Mission renamed to SpaceSail Polar Group #17
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NOV 3 · 1:15 AM UTC
Launched successfully
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Launch site: Launch Area 140, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Vehicle: Kinetica 2
Provider: CAS Space
Orbit: PO
Payload: SpaceSail Polar Group #17
Status: Launch Successful
Vehicle height: 52 m
Liftoff thrust: 7,515 kN
Vehicle type flights: 2
Vehicle type success rate: 100.0%

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