Kinetica 1 | 5 satellites

Name: Kinetica 1 | 5 satellites
Start: 2026-07-23T23:33:00.000Z
Location: Launch Area 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

CAS Space · Kinetica 1 · Launch Area 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

CAS Space's 16th launch · 5th this year · humanity's 7,349th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--July 23, 2026 · 23:33 UTCAdd to calendar

Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Jul 23, 23:24 – Jul 23, 23:50 UTC

Flight preview

5 satellites

Share-ride of 5 commercial Earth observation and technology demonstration satellites to SSO, including SpaceTY's TY-48. Details TBD.

Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Booster

No booster details available.

Watch

Watch Kinetica-1 Launch 5 Satellites from Jiuquan, LIVE!! — ThatSpaceDogeGuy

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

News

NASASpaceflight·Jul 20, 2026

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Pad — Launch Area 130

Local pad time: Jul 24, 7:33 AM GMT+8

15 launches from this pad · 292 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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