Launch
CAS Space
Kinetica 1 | Chutian-2 01 & 02
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Mission
Chutian-2 01 & 02
Earth Science
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.
Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Pad
Location
Asia/Shanghai
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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).
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Rocket
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.
Details
Min stage: 4
Max stage: 4m
Length: 30.0m
Diameter: 2.65
First Flight: July 27, 2022
Total launch count: 10
Successful launches: 9
Failed launches: 1
Consecutive successful launches: 4
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) capacity: 2000kg
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.
Details
2018
Zhongke
Total launch count: 10
Successful launches: 9
Consecutive successful launches: 4
Failed launches: 1
