SpaceTY-51 & 52

Name: SpaceTY-51 & 52
Start: 2026-09-17T02:40:00.000Z
End: 2026-09-17T03:12:00.000Z
Location: Launch Area 95A

Kuaizhou 11, ExPace

Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Launch time

T-0

Thu 17 Sept, 04:40 CEST

02:40 UTC

The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.

The source gives minute precision. Launch plans can change.

Source updated Fri 18 Sept, 02:39 CEST

Updated 11 Oct, 00:22 CEST

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 10:32 UTC.

Thu 17 Sept 2026, 03:42 UTCLL2 update
Launch success.
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Fri 11 Sept 2026, 05:32 UTCLL2 update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.
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SpaceTY-51 & 52 on Kuaizhou 11 from Launch Area 95A. Launch time, status and recorded date changes from Launch Library 2.

2 Earth observation radar satellites built by the Chinese satellite manufacturer SpaceTY.

No timeline has been provided by the source.

Launch Area 95A

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

Coordinates: 40.969117, 100.343333