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Kinetica 1

CAS ACTIVE
At a glance
Launches
16
Success rate
93.8%
15 ok · 1 failed
Payload to LEO
2,000 kg
Payload to GTO
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Manufacturer
CAS Space
Status
Active
First flight
27 Jul 2022
Reusable
No
Height
30 m
Diameter
2.65 m
Launch mass
135 t
Liftoff thrust
1,961 kN
Stages
4
Launch cost
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Booster landings
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Links
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About

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.