Chutian-2 01 & 02
Kinetica 1
CAS Space
Weather Forecast During Launch
The forecast calls for a temperature of 39°F, clear skies, 0% cloud cover and a wind speed of 2mph.
Mission
Chutian-2 01 & 02
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
2 satellites built by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) for testing operations of Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellites for Earth observation purposes.
Location
Launch Area 130
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch Area 130 has witnessed the launch of 10 rockets, including 10 orbital launch attempts. While Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, has been the site for 268 rocket launches.
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).
Rocket
CAS Space Kinetica 1
Kinetica 1 (also known as Lijian-1, Chinese: 力箭一号) is a Chinese solid-propellant light launch vehicle. It is capable of placing about 2 tons into low earth orbit and 1.5 tons into sun-synchronous orbit. It is developed by CAS Space, a subsidiary of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Kinetica 1 is a light launcher whose first stage seems to be derived from the DF-31 long-range intercontinental ballistic missile. It is 30 m high and has a diameter of 2.65 m, with a liftoff mass of 135 t. It's the largest Chinese solid propellant launcher to date, with four stages with a thrust of 200, 100, 50 and 10 tons respectively. The fairing has a diameter of 3.35 meters.
Agency
CAS Space
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.
