Kinetica 1 | Chutian-2 01 & 02

Name: Kinetica 1 | Chutian-2 01 & 02
Start: 2025-11-09T03:32:00.000Z
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 10th launch · 4th this year · humanity's 7,111th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--November 9, 2025 · 03:32 UTCAdd to calendar

Success

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

Window: Nov 9, 03:23 – Nov 9, 03:50 UTC

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Chutian-2 01 & 02

2 satellites built by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) for testing operations of Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellites for Earth observation purposes.

Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

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Updates

Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/9/2025 · source
Moved back up to November 9 per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/7/2025 · source
Delayed to November 14 per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/6/2025 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/3/2025 · source

Pad — Launch Area 130

Local pad time: Nov 9, 11:32 AM GMT+8

14 launches from this pad · 291 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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