The Chinese Kinetica 1 rocket, which launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert on December 9, is operated by Guangzhou-based space company CAS Space. It carried “six Chinese multifunctional satellites,” alongside a number of other spacecraft for international partners, according to state-owned news network China Daily. “Our team is currently in contact for more details,” CAS Space tweeted in response to Nicolls. “All CAS Space launches select their launch windows using the ground-based space awareness system to avoid collisions with known satellites/debris. The need for cooperation and coordination to avoid having satellites crash into each other, let alone avoid smashing into space junk, is immense.