Engineering:Kinetica 1
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Short description: Orbital launch vehicle by CAS Space
 Kinetica 1 launching on its third flight in 2024. | |
| Function | Orbital launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | CAS Space |
| Country of origin | China |
| Size | |
| Height | 29.7 m (97 ft) |
| Diameter | 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in) |
| Mass | 135 t (298,000 lb) |
| Stages | 4 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO | 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) |
| Payload to SSO | 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Active |
| Launch sites | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center |
| Total launches | 9 |
| Successes | 8 |
| Failures | 1 |
| Partial failures | 0 |
| First flight | 27 July 2022 |
| Last flight | 19 October 2025 |
| First stage – SP70 | |
| Engines | 1 solid |
| Thrust | 2,066.8 kilonewtons (464,600 lbf) |
| Fuel | Solid |
| Second stage | |
| Engines | 1 solid |
| Thrust | 1,081.2 kilonewtons (243,100 lbf) |
| Fuel | Solid |
| Third stage | |
| Engines | 1 solid |
| Thrust | 439.3 kilonewtons (98,800 lbf) |
| Fuel | Solid |
| Fourth stage | |
| Engines | 1 solid |
| Thrust | 78 kilonewtons (18,000 lbf) |
| Fuel | Solid |
Kinetica 1 (Chinese: 力箭一号; pinyin: Lìjiàn yī hào; literally: 'Powerful Rocket-1', also known as Lijian-1, LJ-1) is a Chinese small-lift orbital launch vehicle developed by CAS Space.[1][2]
Design
Kinetica 1 is 30 m (98 ft) tall, 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in) in diameter and weighs 135 t (133 long tons; 149 short tons). It consists of four solid-fuel stages. It is capable of lifting 1.5 t (1.5 long tons; 1.7 short tons) to a 500 km (310 mi) Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) or 2 t (2.0 long tons; 2.2 short tons) to low Earth orbit (LEO).[3][4]
History
CAS Space conducted ground tests for the four-stage Kinetica 1 in November 2021.[5] Its maiden flight was conducted from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) on 27 July 2022, sending 6 satellites into SSO.[6]
Launch statistics
Launch outcomes
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Launches
| Flight number | Serial number | Date (UTC) | Launch site | Payload | Orbit | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y1 | 27 July 2022 04:12 |
LS-130, JSLC | SATech 01 Dianci Zuzhuang Shiyan × 2 GNSS-R Jinan-1 Nanyue Science Satellite |
SSO | Success | Maiden flight of Kinetica 1 |
| 2 | Y2 | 7 June 2023 04:10 |
LS-130, JSLC | Shiyan 24A/B Fucheng-1 Xi'an Hangtou-8 CXPD (X Shexian Pianzheng Lifang) Tianyi 26 20 undisclosed satellites |
SSO | Success | |
| 3 | Y3 | 23 January 2024 04:03 |
LS-130, JSLC | Taijing-1-03 Taijing-2-02 Taijing-2-04 Taijing-3-02 Taijing-4-03 |
SSO | Success | |
| 4 | Y4 | 24 September 2024 23:33 |
LS-130, JSLC | Zhongke-01/02 Jilin-1 SAR-01A Yunyao-21/22 |
SSO | Success | |
| 5 | Y5 | 11 November 2024 04:03 |
LS-130, JSLC | Jilin-1 Gaofen-05B Pingtai 02A03 Yunyao-1 31-36 Shiyan-26 A, B, C Xiguang-1 04, 05 OmanSat 1 Tianyan-24 |
SSO | Success | |
| 6 | Y6 | 27 December 2024 01:03 |
LS-130, JSLC | Dier-3 (B300-L01) Yunyao-1 × 6 Yinglong 1 Yangwang 2 Yixian A CASAA-Sat |
SSO | Failure | Third stage instability.[7] |
| 7 | Y7 | 21 May 2025 04:05 |
LS-130, JSLC | Taijing-3 04 Taijing-4 02A Xingrui-11 Xingjiyuan-1 Lifangti-108 001 Xiguang-1 02 (Tanli) |
SSO | Success | |
| 8 | Y10 | 19 August 2025 07:33[8] |
LS-130, JSLC | AIRSAT 05 (Hashiao-2/Zhongke-05) Duogongneng Shiyan 2-01 Duogongneng Shiyan 2-02 Duogongneng Shiyan 2-03 (Tiantuo 6) Tianyan-26 (Henan Ligong-2) Thumbsat-1 Thumbsat-2 |
SSO | Success | [8] |
| 9 | Y8 | 19 October 2025 03:33[9] |
LS-130, JSLC | PRSC-HS1 AIRSAT-03 (Zhongke 03) AIRSAT-04 (Zhongke 04)[9] |
SSO | Success | |
| 10 | Y9[10] | November 2025 | LS-130, JSLC | TBA | SSO | Planned | |
| 11 | Y11[10] | 2025 | LS-130, JSLC | TBA | SSO | Planned | |
| 12 | Y12[10] | 2025 | LS-130, JSLC | TBA | SSO | Planned |
See also
- Comparison of orbital launcher families
- Comparison of orbital launch systems
- Expendable launch system
- Lists of rockets
References
- ↑ "Introducing Kinetica, a launch vehicle series for a shared space age". CAS Space. 13 February 2023. http://en.cas-space.com/index/index/newsDetail?id=29.
- ↑ Jones, Andrew (3 January 2022). "China aims to complete space station in another huge year in space". SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/china-aims-to-complete-space-station-in-another-huge-year-in-space/. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ↑ "力箭一号运载火箭" (in zh). CAS Space. http://www.cas-space.com/product?t=1.
- ↑ Jones, Andrew (6 April 2021). "Guangzhou moves to establish Chinese commercial space cluster". SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/guangzhou-moves-to-establish-chinese-commercial-space-cluster/. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ↑ Jones, Andrew (18 March 2022). "China is developing new solid rockets to boost overall space capabilities". SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/china-is-developing-new-solid-rockets-to-boost-overall-space-capabilities/. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ↑ Zhao, Yang, ed (27 July 2022). "一箭6星！力箭一号运载火箭首飞成功" (in zh). Xinhuanet. http://www.news.cn/politics/2022-07/27/c_1128867572.htm.
- ↑ Mansfield, Simon (28 December 2024). "Launch of China's Lijian 1 Y6 commercial rocket ends in failure". https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Launch_of_Chinas_Lijian_1_Y6_commercial_rocket_ends_in_failure_999.html.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 李, 国利; 王, 晨宇 (19 August 2025). "一箭七星！力箭一号遥十运载火箭发射成功". http://www.news.cn/tech/20250819/02ac1f6c8ca24c68a4a8fd4960a40329/c.html.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 李, 国利; 王, 晨宇 (19 October 2025). "一箭三星！力箭一号遥八运载火箭发射成功". XINHUAnet.com. http://www.news.cn/tech/20251019/77ab29cd94d24c8c8f568104926d7939/c.html.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Here comes the mission recap video (some people seem to have already posted it on X). Mission Y9 is scheduled for early November, followed by Mission Y11 and Y12.". X (Previously Twitter). https://x.com/cas_space/status/1980060556372398568?t=5H9Gy3l7yJ5pAeOhlfjzdQ&s=19.
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