Kinetica 2 | Demo Flight (Qingzhou Prototype Spacecraft)

Mission Status

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

Mission Updates

Mar 30, 12:13 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Launch success.

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Mar 30, 11:28 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Liftoff.

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Mar 29, 05:01 PM Cosmic_Penguin

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.

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Mar 28, 12:25 PM Cosmic_Penguin

May possibly be linked with planned launch on March 30, with high uncertainties.

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Mar 21, 06:36 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Updated planned payload information.

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Dec 1, 04:44 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch.

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Mission Details

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

Mission Type Test Flight
Orbit Polar Orbit
Launch Window 10:52 AM - 01:14 PM

Rocket Configuration

Name Kinetica 2
Manufacturer CAS Space
Height 52 m
Diameter 3.35 m
Maiden Flight 2026-03-30
Success Rate 1/1 (100%)