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CAS SpaceKinetica 1Launch Area 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
5 satellites
Launched
July 23, 2026 · 23:33 UTC
Summary
CAS Space's Kinetica 1 successfully delivered five commercial Earth observation and technology demonstration satellites to Sun-synchronous orbit, including SpaceTY's TY-48, in a ride-share mission from Jiuquan.
- Watch
- Watch Kinetica-1 Launch 5 Satellites from Jiuquan, LIVE!!ThatSpaceDogeGuy
- Vehicle
- Kinetica 1 · CAS Space
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 15th Kinetica 1 flight · 4th this yearCAS Space's 16th launch5th this yearhumanity's 7,349th orbital launch attempt176th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: representative
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About this launch
5 satellites launched on a CAS Space Kinetica 1 from Launch Area 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on July 23, 2026 at 23:33 UTC. The launch window ran from 23:24 to 23:50 UTC. It was CAS Space's 16th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 7,349th orbital launch attempt. It was the 15th Kinetica 1 flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).
Share-ride of 5 commercial Earth observation and technology demonstration satellites to SSO, including SpaceTY's Tianyi-48: * Yinglong Fengguang-1 * Zhonghang Hongwai 1/Xiguang 2-03 * Tianyi-48 (Chenguang-1) * Gande 1-01 * Jitianxing A-04
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Pad
Launch Area 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
15th launch from Launch Area 130, 4th this year · 292nd from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Jul 24, 7:33 AM GMT+8, in daylight
16 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
38 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch success.
Show 4 earlier updates
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/23/2026 · source
Updated launch time per unofficial reports.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/23/2026 · source
Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/19/2026 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/17/2026 · source
Questions
When did 5 satellites launch?
5 satellites launched on July 23, 2026 at 23:33 UTC. The launch window ran from 23:24 to 23:50 UTC.
Where can I watch 5 satellites?
Coverage: Watch Kinetica-1 Launch 5 Satellites from Jiuquan, LIVE!!. Watch the replay
What rocket launched 5 satellites?
Kinetica 1, flown by CAS Space. Kinetica 1 spec sheet
Where did 5 satellites launch from?
Launch Area 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Jul 24, 7:33 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit was 5 satellites going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a earth science mission.