Mission: SpaceSail Polar Group #16
Communications · Polar Orbit
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.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you For a few days after launch the 9 satellites fly one behind another, a “train” you can see as a line of moving stars. When will it cross your sky?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| QIANFAN 16 OBJECT A 2026-211A | Payload | 804 × 807 km · 89.0° | Globe |
| QIANFAN 16 OBJECT B 2026-211B | Payload | 822 × 826 km · 89.0° | Globe |
| QIANFAN 16 OBJECT C 2026-211C | Payload | 821 × 826 km · 89.0° | Globe |
| QIANFAN 16 OBJECT D 2026-211D | Payload | 813 × 818 km · 89.0° | Globe |
| QIANFAN 16 OBJECT E 2026-211E | Payload | 815 × 819 km · 89.0° | Globe |
| QIANFAN 16 OBJECT F 2026-211F | Payload | 815 × 818 km · 89.0° | Globe |
| QIANFAN 16 OBJECT G 2026-211G | Payload | 812 × 816 km · 89.0° | Globe |
| QIANFAN 16 OBJECT H 2026-211H | Payload | 779 × 786 km · 89.0° | Globe |
Show all 10 objects
COSPAR ID 2026-211. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).