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Chutian-2 01 & 02
Kinetica 1CAS SpaceLaunch Area 130
Sunday, November 9, 2025 · 03:32 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
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Vehicle
Kinetica 1
Profile →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-s...
Height30 m
LEO Payload2,000 kg
Launches14
Successes13
Provider
CAS Space
Profile →CHN • Founded 2018
CAS Space is a spin-off company from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) that is operating and plans to operate various launch vehicles of the Zhongke series.
Mission Brief
2 satellites built by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) for testing operations of Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellites for Earth observation purposes.
PayloadChutian-2 01 & 02
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
CustomerCAS Space
Stages4
PadLaunch Area 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Launch Area 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
40.818°N, 100.225°E
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
