Kinetica 1 (CAS Space)
The Kinetica 1, manufactured by CAS Space established in 2018, undertook its inaugural launch on 07/27/2022, is non-reusable and is active.
Kinetica 1 has 6 successful launches and 1 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 7 launches, currently with 0 pending launches in the pipeline.
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.
- Length: 30 m
- Diameter: 2.65 m
- Launch Mass: 135 T
- LEO Capacity: 2000 kg
- SSO Capacity: 1500 kg
Manufacturer
CAS Space (CAS)
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.
