Kinetica 1
Orbital launch vehicle by CAS Space
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Kinetica 1 (Chinese: 力箭一号; pinyin: Lìjiàn yī hào; lit. 'Powerful Rocket-1', also known as Lijian-1, LJ-1) is a Chinese small-lift orbital launch vehicle developed by CAS Space.[1][2]
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 | |
| Mass | 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) |
| Payload to SSO | |
| Mass | 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Active |
| Launch sites | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center |
| Total launches | 12 |
| Success(es) | 11 |
| Failure | 1 |
| Partial failure | 0 |
| First flight | 27 July 2022 |
| Last flight | 14 April 2026 |
| First stage – SP70 | |
| Powered by | 1 solid |
| Maximum thrust | 2,066.8 kilonewtons (464,600 lbf) |
| Propellant | Solid |
| Second stage | |
| Powered by | 1 solid |
| Maximum thrust | 1,081.2 kilonewtons (243,100 lbf) |
| Propellant | Solid |
| Third stage | |
| Powered by | 1 solid |
| Maximum thrust | 439.3 kilonewtons (98,800 lbf) |
| Propellant | Solid |
| Fourth stage | |
| Powered by | 1 solid |
| Maximum thrust | 78 kilonewtons (18,000 lbf) |
| Propellant | Solid |
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
- Failure
- Partial failure
- Success
- Planned
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 | 9 November 2025 03:32 |
LS-130, JSLC | Chutian-2 01 Chutian-2 02 |
SSO | Success | |
| 11 | Y11[10] | 10 December 2025 04:03 |
LS-130, JSLC | Satellite 813 (United Arab Emirates) Jilin-1 Gaofen 07B-01/07C-01/07D-01 Dongpo-15 Yixing-2 09 Yixian-A SPNEX (Egypt) Slipper2Sat (Nepal) |
SSO | Success | Payload deployment was reported as not being coordinated with other satellite operators, leading to a near-collision with a Starlink satellite.[11] |
| 12 | Y12 | 14 April 2026 04:03[12] |
LS-130, JSLC | Jilin-1 Gaofen 07 A(02 ) x 8 吉星高分07A02星等8颗卫星 |
SSO | Success | |
