8 x Jilin-1

Name: 8 x Jilin-1
Start: 2026-04-14T04:03:00.000Z
End: 2026-04-14T04:15:00.000Z
Location: Launch Area 130

Kinetica 1, CAS Space

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

Launch time

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Tue 14 Apr, 06:03 CEST

04:03 UTC

Minute precision Launch successful

The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.

Window opens: Tue 14 Apr, 05:54 CEST
Window closes: Tue 14 Apr, 06:15 CEST

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Launch record updated by LL2 Fri 17 Apr 2026, 19:05 CEST

Feed checked 11 Oct, 03:42 CEST

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Mission

8 x Jilin-1 on Kinetica 1. Tue 14 Apr 2026, 04:03 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Launch Area 130. Source: Launch Library 2.

8 Earth observation satellites for the Jilin-1 commercial Earth observation satellites constellation: * High Resolution-07A 02-04 * High Resolution-07B 02-04 * High Resolution-07C 02-03

Mission type: Earth Science
Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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Changes recorded by Space Right Now

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 11:18 UTC.

Source updates from Launch Library 2 (3)

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Tue 14 Apr 2026, 04:46 UTCLL2 update
Launch success.
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Thu 9 Apr 2026, 14:30 UTCLL2 update
Delayed to NET April 14 per new marine navigation warnings.
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Tue 7 Apr 2026, 11:20 UTCLL2 update
Added launch per NOTAMS; Payload identities uncertain.
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Launch pad

Launch Area 130

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China (CN)

Coordinates: 40.8182, 100.22514

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