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Kinetica 1

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 31 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.

Missions: 5
Successes: 5
Partial Failures: 0
Failures: 0
Success Streak: 5
Success Rate: 100%
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Configurations

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

Launch Sites

Site 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China
Tai Rui Barge (Area 1), China Coastal Waters

Launches

CAS Space
Kinetica 1 | 15 satellites
Mon Nov 11, 2024 04:03 UTC
Site 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China
CAS Space
Kinetica 1 | 5 satellites
Tue Sep 24, 2024 23:33 UTC
Site 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China
CAS Space
Kinetica 1 | Third Flight
Tue Jan 23, 2024 04:03 UTC
Site 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China
CAS Space
Kinetica 1 | Second Flight
Wed Jun 07, 2023 04:10 UTC
Site 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China
CAS Space
Kinetica 1 | Demo Flight
Wed Jul 27, 2022 04:12 UTC
Site 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China