Launch
CAS Space
Kinetica 2 | SpaceSail Polar Group TBD?
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- Pad
- Agency
Mission
SpaceSail Polar Group TBD?
Communications
Polar Orbit
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.
Status
Go for Launch
Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
Pad
Location
Asia/Shanghai
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).
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Location Image
Rocket
Kinetica 2
Details
Min stage: 2
Max stage: 2m
Length: 52.0m
Diameter: 3.35
First Flight: March 30, 2026
Total launch count: 1
Successful launches: 1
Pending launches: 1
Consecutive successful launches: 1
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) capacity: 12000kg
Agency
CAS Space
CAS Space is a spin-off company from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) that is operating and plans to operate various launch vehicles of the Zhongke series.
Details
2018
Zhongke
Total launch count: 17
Successful launches: 16
Consecutive successful launches: 11
Failed launches: 1
Pending launches: 1
