CASC Launch Schedule
Stay updated on CASC's rocket launches with our real-time schedule. You can see 10 planned space missions on our website. Watch the live stream of any CASC rocket launch happening today.
Launch Countdown
Date & Time
11 May, 1:20pm
UTC
Location
Pad
Launch Complex 9A
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Unknown Payload
Mission Type
Unknown
Destination
Unknown
Details TBD.
Updated: May 9, 4:30am UTC
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Upcoming CASC Launches
13 May, 4:10am
UTC
Details TBD.
Updated: May 9, 4:30am UTC
Tianwen-2 is a planned Chinese asteroid sample return and comet orbiter mission due for launch in May 2025. The spacecraft will visit the Near Earth asteroid 469219 Kamoสปoalewa (2016 HO3), collecting samples from its surface using both touch-and-go and anchor-and-drill approaches. It will return the samples back to Earth around 2.5 years after launch, with the main spacecraft proceeding to visit the main-belt comet 311P/PANSTARRS in the mid-2030s.
Updated: May 9, 4:30am UTC
TBD
Jun 2025
Low Earth Orbit communication satellites with Ku, Q and V band payloads for the G60 constellation operated by Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST) 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.
Last Update: Reverted to April TBD with cancellation of NOTAMs.
TBD
Jun 2025
A batch of Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group. The constellation will eventually consists of 13000 satellites.
Last Update: Apparently scrubbed for the day per local sources.
TBD
2025
China's geostationary meteorological satellite program FY-4 (Feng Yun 4) is the second generation of chinese geostationary meteorological satellites.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC
TBD
2025
Tenth crewed flight to the Chinese space station.
Updated: Apr 2, 1:31pm UTC
TBD
2025
Eighth cargo delivery mission to the Chinese space station.
Updated: Apr 2, 1:31pm UTC
Chang'e 7/CE-7 is scheduled to launch in 2026, including an orbiter, a lander, a mini-hopping probe, and a rover. The mission will land in the South Pole regions of the Moon to study lunar surface environment around the South Pole, especially in looking for water ice in lunar soil.
Last Update: Updated launch year.
Chang'e 8/CE-8 is scheduled to launch in 2028, including a lander, a rover and a legged robot. The mission will land in the South Pole regions of the Moon to study lunar surface environment around the South Pole and experimenting with resource utilization, including testing an enclosed terrestrial ecosystem in the lunar environment.
Last Update: NET 2029.