SpaceSail Polar Group #17 launch time, date and countdown
Success Nov 2, 2026, 6:15 PM CST
Recorded launch time: (Tue, Nov 3, 2026, 00:15 UTC)
Launch details
- US Central
- UTC
- Tue, Nov 3, 2026, 00:15 UTC
- Your local time
- Launch window
- 6:05 PM CST – 6:33 PM CST
00:05 UTC – 00:33 UTC - Status
- Success Launch Successful
- Provider
- CAS Space (Commercial)
- Rocket
- Kinetica 2
- Mission
- SpaceSail Polar Group #17
- Mission type
- Communications
- Orbit
- Polar Orbit
- Pad
- Launch Area 140
- Location
- Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Country code
- CHN
Times can change. Central time is America/Chicago (CST/CDT). Source: Launch Library 2.
About this launch
SpaceSail Polar Group #17 is a launch of the Kinetica 2 rocket operated by CAS Space. The recorded launch time was Mon, Nov 2, 2026, 6:15 PM CST (Tue, Nov 3, 2026, 00:15 UTC). The launch window runs 6:05 PM CST – 6:33 PM CST (00:05 UTC – 00:33 UTC). The launch site is Launch Area 140, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. The target orbit is Polar Orbit. Mission type: Communications. Launch Library 2 lists the current status as “Launch Successful”.
Mission description
18 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites with Ku, Q and V band payloads for the G60 constellation operated by Shanghai Spacesail Technologies with funding backed by the Shanghai local government. Initial constellation will consist of 1296 satellites by 2027 with long term plans to expand it to 12000 satellites.
How to watch
When Launch Library 2 lists an official YouTube webcast, T-ZERO embeds it here (click play to load the YouTube player). We do not host video ourselves; the stream stays on YouTube. Launch times often move, so reload this page for the latest schedule. External links below if the player fails.
What to expect from SpaceSail Polar Group #17
SpaceSail Polar Group #17 used a Kinetica 2 and lifted off from Launch Area 140, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China; the launch provider was CAS Space.
Communications missions usually deliver satellites for broadband, broadcast or relay services.
Target orbit: Polar Orbit. A polar orbit passes over or near both poles, so over time the spacecraft sees the whole surface of Earth.
Rocket and provider in our data
Kinetica 2 has 1 launch in T-ZERO’s data: 1 completed (successful), and 0 upcoming. Across all rockets, CAS Space appears on 2 of the 140 launches in our data (1%), using 2 rocket configurations. T-ZERO keeps roughly the last two months of launches plus everything scheduled ahead, so these figures describe recent activity and are not an all-time record.
Timing
This launch is complete. The page keeps the recorded time, Tue, Nov 3, 2026, 00:15 UTC. Its listed status is “Launch Successful”.
Recorded launch time in other time zones
| UTC | Tue, Nov 3, 12:15 AM UTC |
|---|---|
| US Eastern | Mon, Nov 2, 7:15 PM EST |
| US Central | Mon, Nov 2, 6:15 PM CST |
| US Pacific | Mon, Nov 2, 4:15 PM PST |
| United Kingdom | Tue, Nov 3, 12:15 AM GMT |
| India | Tue, Nov 3, 5:45 AM IST |
| Japan | Tue, Nov 3, 9:15 AM JST |
| Local time at Jiuquan, Inner Mongolia | Tue, Nov 3, 8:15 AM CST |
The countdown at the top of the page converts the time to your own time zone once it loads. Near midnight the calendar date can differ from zone to zone.
Watching
Jiuquan, Inner Mongolia allows only limited public viewing (registration, tickets or a few specific spots). Access rules, safety notes and spots are in our Jiuquan, Inner Mongolia viewing guide. No official webcast link is listed yet; providers usually publish one shortly before liftoff, so check back or look at CAS Space’s own channels.
Where to watch this launch in person
Public viewing: Limited Jiuquan, Inner Mongolia. Jiuquan has no open viewing area.
Nearest viewing spots we have checked:
Access rules, all viewing spots, closure links and tips for Jiuquan, Inner Mongolia
Frequently asked questions about SpaceSail Polar Group #17
When did the SpaceSail Polar Group #17 launch happen?
The recorded launch time was Mon, Nov 2, 2026, 6:15 PM CST (Tue, Nov 3, 2026, 00:15 UTC).
Where did SpaceSail Polar Group #17 launch from?
Launch Library 2 lists Launch Area 140, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. That is part of Jiuquan, Inner Mongolia; T-ZERO has a viewing guide for it at /where-to-watch/jiuquan/.
Which rocket launched SpaceSail Polar Group #17?
Kinetica 2 from CAS Space.
Where can I find coverage of SpaceSail Polar Group #17?
No official webcast link is listed yet; providers usually post one shortly before launch. When a YouTube link is listed, this page can embed the official player; otherwise use the external webcast links. T-ZERO does not host the video file itself.
Which orbit was SpaceSail Polar Group #17 headed to?
Launch Library 2 lists the target orbit as Polar Orbit.
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