 Kinetica 1 launching on its third flight in 2024. | |
| Function | Orbital launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Success(es) | 3 |
| Failure(s) | 0 |
| Partial failure(s) | 0 |
| First flight | 27 July 2022 |
| Last flight | 23 January 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]
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- ^ "China aims to complete space station in another huge year in space". 3 January 2022.