Function | Orbital launch vehicle |
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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 | JSLC |
Total launches | 4 |
Success(es) | 4 |
Failure(s) | 0 |
Partial failure(s) | 0 |
First flight | 27 July 2022 |
Last flight | 24 September 2024 |
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 |
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]