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Kinetica 1

Kinetica 1 · CAS Space · active

Total launches
16
all time
Success rate
6.2%
15 of 16
Failed
1
all time
Pending
0
0 on the board
About this vehicle

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.

Source: Launch Library 2 record #483

Specifications
Manufacturer
CAS Space
Status
Active
Reusable
No
Maiden flight
2022-07-27
Height
30 m
Diameter
2.6 m
Liftoff mass
135 t
Thrust
1,961 kN
Stages
4
Payload to LEO
2,000 kg
Payload to GTO
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Launch cost
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