Mission
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.
Kinetica 2 will launch SpaceSail Polar Group TBD? from Launch Area 140 at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China.
- Liftoff
- · ~
- Window
- – 28 min
- Rocket
- Kinetica 2CAS Space
- Destination
- Polar Orbit
- Launch site
- Launch Area 140, Jiuquan, China
- Latest update
- Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.
Kinetica 2
CAS SpaceReusable1 launch in March 2026, successful
52m
Height
3.4m
Diameter
625t
Mass at liftoff
7.5MN
Thrust at liftoff
12t
Payload to low Earth orbit
Orbit estimated from CelesTrak’s elementsMeasured trackSpaceX’s predicted path
In orbit now
The crewed stations and Hubble, once around the Earth every 92 to 94 minutes
| Spacecraft | Altitude | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| ISSDocked: Soyuz MS-29, Crew-13In sunlight | 433km | 27,553km/h |
| TiangongDocked: Shenzhou-23In Earth’s shadow | 383km | 27,657km/h |
| Shenzhou-23In Earth’s shadow | 383km | 27,657km/h |
| Soyuz MS-29In sunlight | 433km | 27,553km/h |
| Crew-13In sunlight | 433km | 27,553km/h |
| HubbleIn sunlight | 470km | 27,481km/h |
Estimated for from CelesTrak’s orbital elements, up to 2 days old.
