Kinetica 1

Status

Success

Demo Flight

Launch Time
Wed Jul 27, 2022 04:12 UTC

First flight of Zhongke-1A. First flight of a launcher developed by the CAS (Chinese Academy of Sciences).

Article

Rocket

Kinetica 1

Image Credit: CAS Space

CAS Space

Status: Active

Payload to LEO: 2,000 kg

Payload to GTO: 1,500 kg

Stages: 4

Strap-ons: 0

Rocket Height: 31.0 m

Fairing Diameter: 3.35 m

Details

Mission Details

Demo Flight

Carried 6 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit, including the prototype X-ray astronomy observation satellite SATech 01, Jinan 1 and 4 other technological demonstration satellites from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Payloads: 6

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

Site 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2022

90th orbital launch attempt

1st mission

1st mission of 2022

1st successful mission