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Launched 2025-11-09 03:32 UTCLaunch Area 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Success
Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Worldwide
262nd
orbital launch attempt in 2025
CAS Space
4th
launch this year
Launch Area 130
4th
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
20 d 23 h
since the pad's previous launch
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.
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
17
Successful
16
94%
Upcoming
0
scheduled
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Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
·
Moved back up to November 9 per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
·
Delayed to November 14 per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin
Height
30m
Diameter
2.6m
To low Earth orbit
2,000kg
Liftoff thrust
1,961kN
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