CAS SpaceLaunch SuccessfulEarth Science

8 x Jilin‑1

Name: Kinetica 1 | 8 x Jilin-1
Start: 2026-04-14T04:03:00Z
Location: Launch Area 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Kinetica 1

Launched Tue, Apr 14 · 4:03 AM UTC2026-04-14 04:03 UTCLaunch Area 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Worldwide

85th

orbital launch attempt in 2026

CAS Space

2nd

launch this year

Launch Area 130

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

125 d

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

8 Earth observation satellites for the Jilin-1 commercial Earth observation satellites constellation:

* High Resolution-07A 02-04 * High Resolution-07B 02-04 * High Resolution-07C 02-03

Launch Provider

CAS Space

Commercial · China · Founded 2018

CAS Space is a spin-off company from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) that is operating and plans to operate various launch vehicles of the Zhongke series.

Launches

Successful

94%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesZhongke

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Updates

Apr 14 · 4:46 AM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 9 · 2:30 PM
Delayed to NET April 14 per new marine navigation warnings.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 7 · 11:20 AM
Added launch per NOTAMS; Payload identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin

Kinetica 1

Vehicle history

Height

30m

Diameter

2.6m

To low Earth orbit

2,000kg

Liftoff thrust

1,961kN

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CAS SpaceLaunch SuccessfulEarth Science

8 x Jilin‑1

Kinetica 1

Launched Tue, Apr 14 · 4:03 AM UTC2026-04-14 04:03 UTCLaunch Area 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Reached orbit

Follow CAS Space in the app CAS Space updates

Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Worldwide

85th

orbital launch attempt in 2026

CAS Space

2nd

launch this year

Launch Area 130

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

125 d

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

8 Earth observation satellites for the Jilin-1 commercial Earth observation satellites constellation:

* High Resolution-07A 02-04 * High Resolution-07B 02-04 * High Resolution-07C 02-03

Launch Provider

CAS Space

Commercial · China · Founded 2018

CAS Space is a spin-off company from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) that is operating and plans to operate various launch vehicles of the Zhongke series.

Launches

Successful

94%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesZhongke

All CAS Space launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Apr 14 · 4:46 AM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 9 · 2:30 PM
Delayed to NET April 14 per new marine navigation warnings.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 7 · 11:20 AM
Added launch per NOTAMS; Payload identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin

Kinetica 1

Vehicle history

Height

30m

Diameter

2.6m

To low Earth orbit

2,000kg

Liftoff thrust

1,961kN

Next From Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center schedule

Nov25Wed

Shenzhou 24CASC · Long March 2F/G · Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaLow Earth OrbitTo be determinedTime TBD NET2026

Flight 2CASC · Long March 12A · Long March 12 series Pad, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaLow Earth OrbitTo be determinedNET 2026

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