WORLDTECHLaunch Preview: Falcon 9 to launch USSF missions, China to launch internet satellites
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Eight launches are expected this week, from launch sites in the United States, China, New Zealand, and South Korea.
China is scheduled to launch four missions on Chang Zheng 2C, Chang Zheng 12, Ceres 2, and Kinetica 2 rockets, alongside an orbital Mir launch from South Korea. Rocket Lab is scheduled to launch Electron’s 99th mission from New Zealand, and Falcon 9 is scheduled to launch two classified missions for the U.S. SpaceX is a space company based in Hawthorne, and its products and services include Falcon. Rocket Lab is an aerospace company based in Auckland, and its products and services include Electron.
The vehicle launched during a two-hour and twenty-minute window, with liftoff at 16:41 UTC. Launch Preview: Falcon 9 to launch USSF missions, China to launch internet satellites by Eleanor Day November 2, 2026 written by Eleanor Day November 2, 2026 4 Eight launches are expected this week, from launch sites in the United States, China, New Zealand, and South Korea.
Electron launched on an easterly trajectory to deliver the QPS-SAR-20 satellite to low-Earth orbit (LEO) for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. The vehicle will launch on a southerly trajectory during a 28-minute launch window, with a planned liftoff time of 00:10 UTC.
Electron | The Sea God Surveys The first launch of the week was Rocket Lab’s Electron. The mission was the 99th overall mission for Rocket Lab and the 20th of 2026.
pic.twitter.com/WYvTc9IXQs — Rocket Lab (@RocketLab) November 2, 2026 Kinetica 2 | SpaceSail Polar Group The week’s first international launch is a Kinetica 2 from Site 140 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China on Tuesday. The mission will be the second overall flight for Kinetica 2, following its debut launch in March 2026.