LandSpaceZhuque-2E Block 2Launch Area 96A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
10 satellites
Launched
October 14, 2026 · 11:40 UTC
Image: LandSpace
Summary
LandSpace's Zhuque-2E Block 2 successfully delivered 10 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit, carrying technology experiments for laser communications and onboard computing from LandTower and ADA Space.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Zhuque-2E Block 2 · LandSpace
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Technology · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 4th Zhuque-2E Block 2 flightLandSpace's 13th launch5th this yearhumanity's 7,415th orbital launch attempt242nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
OBJECT A · NORAD 101060 · 2026-234A · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 10 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OBJECT A
- Object ID
- 2026-234A
- Epoch
- 2026-10-15 23:40:22 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.1239493 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.00115384
- Inclination
- 97.5005°
- Ascending node
- 114.5199°
- Arg. of perigee
- 274.4787°
- Mean anomaly
- 85.5125°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 23
- B*
- 0.00018137642
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
About this launch
10 satellites launched on a LandSpace Zhuque-2E Block 2 from Launch Area 96A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on October 14, 2026 at 11:40 UTC. The launch window ran from 11:33 to 12:19 UTC. It was LandSpace's 13th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 7,415th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Zhuque-2E Block 2 flight. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). It reached a 528 × 544 km orbit inclined 97.5°.
Ride-share of 10 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit, including: * Guangchuan-03 & 04 (LT-03/04) from LandSpace's subsidiary LandTower for testing and demonstrating LEO communication satellite constellation technologies, including high-speed laser communication nodes/terminals and new-type solar array power systems. * 8 satellites (XSD-39 and XSD-44 through XSD-50) for ADA Space for technology verification of high-performance on-board computing modules, inter-satellite/satellite-to-ground laser communication, and testing of large radiator wings.
News
Pad
Launch Area 96A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
10th launch from Launch Area 96A, 4th this year · 299th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 14, 7:40 PM GMT+8, at night
10 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
29 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities extremely uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/13/2026 · source
Questions
When did 10 satellites launch?
10 satellites launched on October 14, 2026 at 11:40 UTC. The launch window ran from 11:33 to 12:19 UTC.
Where can I watch 10 satellites?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched 10 satellites?
Zhuque-2E Block 2, flown by LandSpace. Zhuque-2E Block 2 spec sheet
Where did 10 satellites launch from?
Launch Area 96A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Oct 14, 7:40 PM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit did 10 satellites reach?
It reached a 528 × 544 km orbit inclined 97.5°.