Kinetica 1 | Flight 2
Launch Successful
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Launch Window
June 7, 2023, 4:01 a.m. - June 7, 2023, 4:24 a.m.
June 7, 2023, 4:01 a.m. - June 7, 2023, 4:24 a.m.
Will carry 26 different satellites on a ride-share launch mission, including Earth observation satellites, details TBD.
Launch success.
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.
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