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LAUNCH SITEJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission
Will carry 26 different satellites on a ride-share launch mission, including Earth observation satellites, details TBD.
- Launch vehicle
- Kinetica 1
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Destination orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Launch pad
- Launch Area 130
- Provider
- CAS Space
The vehicle
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Launch vehicle
Kinetica 1
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.
- Height
- 30 m
- Diameter
- 2.65 m
- Stages
- 4
- Recorded launches
- 11
- First flight
- 2022-07-27
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Launch site & orbit
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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