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Kinetica 1

Kinetica 1

🏭 CAS Space🌐 Chinese🔗 More Info
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 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.

2.0 t
LEO Capacity
30 m
Height
16
Total Launches
93.8%
Success Rate

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📊 Specifications

📏Height
30 m
⭕Diameter
2.65 m
⚖️Launch Mass
135 kg
🛰️LEO Capacity
2,000 kg
🌍GTO Capacity
—
🗓️Maiden Flight
Jul 27, 2022
🚀Total Launches
16
✅Success Rate
94%
♻️Reusable
Expendable
🏭Manufacturer
CAS Space
🌐Country
Chinese
📋Status
Active