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Kinetica 2 | SpaceSail Polar Group TBD?
Pad: Launch Area 140 · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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.
Mission StatusUTC / SYNCED
MISSION WINDOW CONCLUDED
Kinetica 2
LiftoffOrbital Launch Vehicle
Photo: Orbit Deck Space Catalog
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Host: CAS Space Flight OpsWindow: Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:05:00 GMT
Status: GO
🛰️ Mission Orbital & Environment Matrix
- Target Orbit
- PO
- Target Altitude
- 550 km
- Inclination
- 53.2°
- Weather Violation Risk
- 10%
- Primary Payload
- SpaceSail Polar Group TBD?
- Launch Window
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 12:05 AM UTC – 12:33 AM UTC
🚀 Vehicle Architecture & Stage Configuration
- Architecture Type
- Single-Use Expendable
- Recovery Strategy
- None (Ocean Trajectory)
- Core Propulsion
- Liquid Cryogenic / Staged
- Upper Stage
- High-Energy Re-ignitable
- Fairing Shroud
- Standard Aerodynamic Shroud (Direct Jettison)
- Vehicle Architecture
- Kinetica 2 Propulsion & Staging Specs →
⏱️ Operational Timeline Milestones & Staging Sequence
Target T-0: 2026-11-03Terminal Count
T-00:15:00Autonomous launch sequence start
Auto Sequence
T-00:03:00Flight computer assumes control
Liftoff
T-00:00:00Stage 1 main engine ignition & liftoff
MECO & Stage Sep
T+00:02:40Main engine cut-off and stage separation
Stage 1 Landing
T+00:08:30Booster touchdown on recovery vessel / zone
Payload Deploy
T+00:45:00Spacecraft insertion into target orbit
Launch Complex & Spaceport
Launch Area 140
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch Mount
ULA Space Launch Complex 41 Launch Mount
United Launch Alliance Space Launch Complex 41 with four 100-meter catenary lightning suppression masts.
Photo Credit: NASA / Kim ShiflettSLC-41 is ULA's primary East Coast heavy launch facility. The pad was the departure point for historic NASA planetary missions including New Horizons to Pluto, the Curiosity and Perseverance Mars rovers, and the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return.
Operator
United Launch Alliance (ULA)
Elevation
4 meters (ASL)
Azimuth Range
35°
Flight History
140+ National Security & Planetary Missions
Key Pad Facilities & Ground Support Equipment (GSE)
Vertical Integration Facility (VIF)Tall assembly building where Atlas V and Vulcan rockets are stacked atop mobile launch platforms.
Crew Access Tower (CAT)Dedicated tower providing astronauts entry into the Boeing Starliner capsule.