Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, LS-43/140 (China)
Launch date:
30 March 2026 at 11:00:00 UTC
Status:
Success
Launch description
A CAS Space Kinetica-2 rocket launched the Demo Flight mission on Monday, March 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC).
Missions
Demo Flight:
First flight of the Kinetica-2 launch vehicle. While CAS Space plans the first stage and side boosters to eventually be reusable, a recovery test on this flight was not attempted.
Xinzhengcheng 01:
On-orbit experiment laboratory.
Xinzhengcheng 02 (Qingzhou Spacecraft Demo):
Prototype of the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft which will eventually deliver cargo to the Tiangong space station.