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CAS SpaceLaunch SuccessfulTest FlightKinetica 2 · Qingzhou Prototype Spacecraft
Launched 2026-03-30 11:00 UTCLaunch Area 140, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Success
Reached Polar Orbit
Worldwide
70th
orbital launch attempt in 2026
CAS Space
1st
launch this year
Launch Area 140
1st
launch from this pad this year
First test launch and mission of CAS Space’s Kinetica-2 rocket, with 3 spacecraft on board:
* New March 02 (Qingzhou space station cargo resupply vehicle Prototype Spacecraft) * New March 01 in-orbit experiments hosting satellite * TS-01
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
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Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Updating launch date and time based on old information of possible secondary payload. Assignment of this launch to the launch listed in this launch window is highly uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin
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May possibly be linked with planned launch on March 30, with high uncertainties.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Updated planned payload information.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Height
52m
Diameter
3.4m
To low Earth orbit
12,000kg
Liftoff thrust
7,515kN
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