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Demo Flight (Qingzhou Prototype Spacecraft)

Kinetica 2CAS SpaceLaunch Area 140
Monday, March 30, 2026 · 11:00 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Kinetica 2

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Height52 m
LEO Payload12,000 kg
Launches15
Successes14

Provider

CAS Space

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CHN • 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.

Mission Brief

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

PayloadDemo Flight (Qingzhou Prototype Spacecraft)
OrbitPolar Orbit
CustomerCAS Space
Stages2
PadLaunch Area 140, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Area 140

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
40.817°N
Longitude
100.219°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

10:52 AM UTC - 01:14 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.