CAS Space

Kinetica 1

Kinetica 1
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Overview

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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.

Manufacturer

CAS Space

Variant

N/A

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

July 27, 2022

Technical Specifications

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30 m

Length

2.65 m

Diameter

0 t

Launch Mass

1961 kN

Liftoff Thrust

2000 kg

LEO Capacity

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

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11

Total Launches

10

Successful

1

Failed

90.9%

Success Rate

0

Attempted Landings

0

Successful Landings

0

Failed Landings

0

Consecutive Successes

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