Launches · Kinetica 2 · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
SpaceSail Polar Group TBD?: where you can see the launch
CAS Space's Kinetica 2 is set to launch SpaceSail Polar Group TBD? from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China at around 8 AM GMT+8 on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
It flies south, into an orbit over the poles.
It is a daytime launch, so only places within about 200 km (125 miles) have a real chance of spotting it.
None of the cities we cover get a view of this one.
Launch times often slip, sometimes by days. This page follows the latest schedule, so check back on the day.
Can I see it from my city? 21 cities within 1,500 km
None of the 21 cities we cover within 1,500 km get a view of this one.
From where you are
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The launch
- Liftoff
- Nov 3, 2026, 8:10 AM GMT+8 (to the hour)
- Launch window
- 8:05–8:33 AM GMT+8
- Status
- Go for launch
- Rocket
- Kinetica 2 (CAS Space)
- Mission
- SpaceSail Polar Group TBD?, communications
- Orbit
- Polar Orbit
- 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 summary from Launch Library 2.
What you'll see
A rocket at night looks like a bright, steady light climbing slowly, often with a glowing trail. After two or three minutes it gets smaller as it heads downrange, and you may see the first stage drop away.
Saw it?
If you see it, report it and your sighting will show up here.
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How we work this out: we follow a typical climb to orbit (about 70 km up two and a half minutes after liftoff, and about 210 km up and 1,400 km downrange after eight) in the direction the rocket flies, then work out how high above each city's horizon it gets and how dark that city's sky is. Clouds, hills and city lights aren't included. Launch times come from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs. More on our methods.