Kinetica 1 | Chutian-2 01 & 02
Kinetica 1 launched the Chutian-2 01 & 02 mission for CAS Space from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on Nov 9, 2025 (UTC).
Launch pad
Launch Area 130 · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Kinetica 1 | Chutian-2 01 & 02
Launched Nov 9, 2025 12:32:00 PMSuccess
3 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
191° S
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 98.2°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
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.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Sun, Nov 9 · 12:32:00 PM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- CAS Space
- Rocket
- Kinetica 1
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Target orbit
- SSO
- Launch pad
- Launch Area 130 · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China