SpaceSail Polar Group #17
CAS Space's Kinetica 2 launched SpaceSail Polar Group #17 on November 3, 2026 from Launch Area 140, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Launch Library 2 lists it as Launch Successful. 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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