China’s Kinetica-2 rocket debuts successfully, sending prototype cargo spacecraft to orbit

Published on March 30, 2026

Chinese firm CAS Space successfully reached orbit with the first launch of its Kinetica-2 launch vehicle Monday, with a prototype cargo spacecraft among the payloads.

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