CAS SpaceKinetica 1Launch Area 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Kinetica 1 | 5 satellites
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.July 23, 2026 · 23:33 UTCAdd to calendar
CAS Space's 16th launch · 5th this year · humanity's 7,349th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jul 23, 23:24 – Jul 23, 23:50 UTC
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5 satellites
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
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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Updates
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/24/2026 · source
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
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Pad — Launch Area 130
Local pad time: Jul 24, 7:33 AM GMT+8
15 launches from this pad · 294 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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