Kinetica 1 Vehicle Overview

A complete overview of the Kinetica 1 launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.

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Kinetica 1 rocket

Basic Info

Name

Kinetica 1

Family

Kinetica

Manufacturer

First Launch

27 Jul 2022

Successful Launches

4

Failed Launches

0

Rocket Info

Status

Active

Length

30 m

Diameter

2.65 m

Launch Mass

135 tons

Thrust

1,961 kN

Reusability

Not Reusable

Payload Info

LEO Capacity

2,000 kg

Kinetica 1 (also known as Lijian-1, Chinese: 力įŽ­ä¸€åˇ) 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.

Launch Sites used by Kinetica 1

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center launch site

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