9 satellites

CAS Space's Kinetica-1 (Lijian-1 Y18) delivered nine satellites to sun-synchronous orbit from Dongfeng. The rideshare included Chaozhisuan-1 (onboard-AI 4 m-resolution imager), Pengcheng-Nanke-1 (5G NTN and laser-comms testbed), Qinling-01/02, Pujiang-4, three Diting-01 spacecraft, and Yunxiao Pathfinder; all reached planned orbits.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

1.9 T (est.)

Flight

16th

of 16 Kinetica 1 flights

Date and time

20 September 2026, 04:03 UTC

Rocket

Kinetica 1

Builder

CAS Space

Launch site

Launch Area 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2026-220

Launches in 2026

230th of 243

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