Gravity-1
SuccessSpaceSail Polar Group #16 · Orienspace Technology
Launch time (NET)
Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026, 22:00 UTC
Launch window
Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026, 21:50 UTC – Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026, 22:11 UTC
Provider
Orienspace Technology
Rocket
Launch pad
Yellow Sea (launch location 5), Haiyang Oriental Spaceport · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
🔀 Schedule history (1 changes)
- Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026, 21:55 UTC → Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026, 22:00 UTC
Mission
SpaceSail Polar Group #16
Type
Communications
Orbit
Polar Orbit (PO)
9 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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