During on 17th September 2026 at 1040 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time launching from one of many complexes酒泉衛星發射中心 Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Dongfeng Aerospace City – inner Mongolia –China – People’s Republic of China on中國製造 Expace Technology Corporation, , the Kuaizhou-11 Y3 solid carrier rocket ignited and lifted off at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center deploying
ChinaSuccessfullyLaunchesTianyi51 and 52Satellites At 10:40 AM Beijing time on September 17, 2026, China successfully launched the Tianyi 51 and 52 satellites into their predetermined orbits using the Kuaizhou-11 Y3 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The launch mission was a complete success. This was the 7th flight of the Kuaizhou-11 carrier rocket.
This morning, my country successfully launched the Tianyi 51 and 52 satellites into their predetermined orbits using the Kuaizhou-11 Y3 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. This marks my country’s 66th space launch this year
I. Launch Core Information
- Launch time : 10:40 AM Beijing time on September 17, 2026
- Launch site : Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
- Launch vehicle : Kuaizhou-11 Y3 launch vehicle, this was its 7th flight.
- Mission outcome : The satellite successfully entered its predetermined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success.121918
II. What kind of satellites are Tianyi 51 and 52?
- Research and Development Unit : Tianyi Space Technology Co., Ltd.
- Satellite type : Commercial SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) remote sensing satellite, with all-day, all-weather imaging capabilities.
- Constellation Background : This will expand the observation capabilities of the TY-SAR constellation for applications such as geological disaster early warning and infrastructure monitoring.
- Collaboration Highlights : Tianyi 51, also known as “Caiyun SAR01,” is a joint project of the Yunnan Provincial Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources Exploration and Development, Yunnan Geological and Mineral Resources Group, and Tianyi Space, serving Yunnan’s integrated “space-air-ground network” natural resource monitoring system.
III. Highlights of the Launch Mission
- Annual milestone : This launch marks China’s 66th space launch mission in 2026.
- Rocket Features : The Kuaizhou-11 is a small, all-solid-fuel launch vehicle with rapid integration and orbital insertion capabilities, reducing dependence on launch sites through a mobile launch method.
- Mission Planning : The rocket completed its final assembly and testing in Wuhan in August and passed the factory acceptance review before being transported to Jiuquan to carry out the mission
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