Kinetica 1 (, also known as Lijian-1, LJ-1) is a Chinese small-lift orbital launch vehicle developed by CAS Space.
Design Kinetica 1 is tall, in diameter and weighs . It consists of four solid-fuel stages. It is capable of lifting to a Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) or to low Earth orbit (LEO).
History CAS Space conducted ground tests for the four-stage Kinetica 1 in November 2021. Its maiden flight was conducted from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) on 27 July 2022, sending 6 satellites into SSO.
Launch statistics Launch outcomes
Launches Flight number Serial number Date (UTC) Launch site Payload Orbit Result Note1Y127 July 202204:12LS-130, JSLCSATech 01Dianci Zuzhuang Shiyan × 2GNSS-RJinan-1Nanyue Science SatelliteSSOMaiden flight of Kinetica 12Y27 June 202304:10LS-130, JSLCShiyan 24A/BFucheng-1Xi'an Hangtou-8CXPD (X Shexian Pianzheng Lifang)Tianyi 2620 undisclosed satellitesSSO3Y323 January 202404:03LS-130, JSLCTaijing-1-03Taijing-2-02Taijing-2-04Taijing-3-02Taijing-4-03SSO4Y424 September 202423:33LS-130, JSLCZhongke-01/02Jilin-1 SAR-01AYunyao-21/22SSO5Y511 November 202404:03LS-130, JSLCShiyan-26 A, B, CJilin-1 Gaofen-05BJilin-1 Pingtai-02A 03Yunyao-1 31-36Xiguang-1 04, 05OmanSat 1Tianyan-24SSO6Y627 December 202401:03LS-130, JSLCDier-3 (B300-L01)Yunyao-1 × 6Yinglong 1Yangwang 2Yixian ACASAA-SatSSOThird stage instability.7Y721 May 202504:05LS-130, JSLCTaijing-3 04Taijing-4 02AXingrui-11Xingjiyuan-1Lifangti-108 001Xiguang-1 02 (Tanli)SSO8Y1019 August 202507:33LS-130, JSLCAIRSAT 05 (Hashiao-2/Zhongke-05)Duogongneng Shiyan 2-01Duogongneng Shiyan 2-02Duogongneng Shiyan 2-03 (Tiantuo 6)Tianyan-26 (Henan Ligong-2)Thumbsat-1Thumbsat-2SSO 9Y819 October 202503:33LS-130, JSLCPRSC-HS1AIRSAT-03 (Zhongke 03)AIRSAT-04 (Zhongke 04)SSO10Y99 November 202503:32LS-130, JSLCChutian-2 01Chutian-2 02 SSO 11Y1110 December 202504:03LS-130, JSLCSatellite 813 (United Arab Emirates)Jilin-1 Gaofen 07B-01/07C-01/07D-01Dongpo-15Yixing-2 09Yixian-ASPNEX (Egypt)Slipper2Sat (Nepal)SSO Payload deployment was reported as not being coordinated with other satellite operators, leading to a near-collision with a Starlink satellite.12Y1214 April 202604:03LS-130, JSLCJilin-1 Gaofen 07 A02 x 8SSO13Y1315 May 202604:33LS-130, JSLCSSO14Y1415 June 202603:44LS-130, JSLCSSO15Y1523 July 202623:33LS-130, JSLC5 SatellitesSSO16Y1820 September 202604:03LS-130, JSLCQinLing 01, 02 + 7 other SatellitesSSO
See also
Comparison of orbital launcher families Comparison of orbital launch systems Expendable launch system Lists of rockets
References