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CAS Space launches Kinetica 2 with SpaceSail polar satellites
Original: ⏮️ JUST LAUNCHED: Go for Launch 🛰️ Mission: SpaceSail Polar Group TBD? [Communications] 🕒 Launched on: Tue, 3 Nov 2026 0
Chinese launch provider CAS Space sent its Kinetica 2 rocket to orbit at 00:10 UTC on 3 November 2026, carrying communications satellites for the SpaceSail constellation, described as a polar group with an unspecified number of spacecraft. The launch was confirmed at T-0 by official or reliable sources. It marks another flight this year for CAS Space, which is building out China's commercial launch cadence and expanding the SpaceSail low-earth-orbit broadband network.
Why now: A successful commercial launch expanding China's SpaceSail satellite constellation has just been confirmed.
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