Kinetica 1
ActiveCAS Space (CAS)
July 27, 2022
Description
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.
Specifications
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Stages
4 -
Length
30.0 m -
Diameter
2.65 m -
Fairing Diameter
3.35 m -
Launch Mass
135.0 T -
Thrust
1961.0 kN
Family
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Name
Kinetica 1 -
Family
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Variant
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Alias
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Full Name
Kinetica 1
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
2000.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
1500.0 kg
CAS Space
Commercial
None
CAS 2018CAS 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.
Kinetica 1 | 6 satellites
CAS Space | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
May 21, 2025, 4:05 a.m.
Kinetica 1 | DEAR-3 & 10 other satellites
CAS Space | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 27, 2024, 1:03 a.m.
Kinetica 1 | 15 satellites
CAS Space | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Nov. 11, 2024, 4:03 a.m.
Kinetica 1 | 5 satellites
CAS Space | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Sept. 24, 2024, 11:33 p.m.
Kinetica 1 | Flight 3
CAS Space | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jan. 23, 2024, 4:03 a.m.
Kinetica 1 | Flight 2
CAS Space | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
June 7, 2023, 4:10 a.m.
Kinetica 1 | Maiden Flight
CAS Space | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 27, 2022, 4:12 a.m.
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