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Kinetica 2: SpaceSail Polar Group #17

18 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites with Ku, Q and V band payloads for the G60 constellation operated by Shanghai Spacesail Technologies with funding backed by the Shanghai local government. Initial constellation will consist of 1296 satellites by 2027 with long term plans to expand it to 12000 satellites.

Tuesday, 3 November 202600:15 UTC
Kinetica 2: SpaceSail Polar Group #17

Mission Data

CAS Space
🇨🇳CAS SpaceEst. 2018
Launch VehicleKinetica 2
Vehicle Record2 of 2 launches (100%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record17 successes / 1 failures (94%)
Success Streak12 consecutive
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitPolar Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Area 140
Location🇨🇳 Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China CHN
Orbital Launches This Year#256
Agency Launches This Year#7
Launches From This Pad2
Launches From This Site302
Status Note

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

Launch updates

  1. Launch success.

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  2. Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.

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Launch Site

Launch Area 140 · 40.8175°N 100.2194°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.