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CAS Space • Kinetica 2 • Launch Area 140 (NA)
CAS Space • Kinetica 2 • LA-140
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First test launch and mission of CAS Space’s Kinetica-2 rocket, with 3 spacecraft on board: * New March 02 (Qingzhou space station cargo resupply vehicle Prototype Spacecraft) * New March 01 in-orbit experiments hosting satellite * TS-01
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First test launch and mission of CAS Space’s Kinetica-2 rocket, with 3 spacecraft on board: * New March 02 (Qingzhou space station cargo resupply vehicle Prototype Spacecraft) * New March 01 in-orbit experiments hosting satellite * TS-01
CAS Space is a spin-off company from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) that is operating and plans to operate various launch vehicles of the Zhongke series.
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