CAS Space#Kinetica 1

CAS Space was founded in Beijing, but the company is now headquartered in Guangzhou, China, while its Beijing location continues to be its primary R&D center. The company has constructed its dedicated launch pad and facilities at the JSLC. The launch pad is considered the first launch pad in China built for commercial use. The company has multiple subsidiaries, including a Guangzhou-based subsidiary responsible for the operation of its aerospace technology and industry base, and a Xi'an-based subsidiary for propulsion system.

CAS Space aims to materialize research projects from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and is dedicated to space exploration, research, and providing launch services. The company is currently developing the Kinetica rocket family. The enterprise's motto is "Go above and beyond," or "无畏向上 无限可能" as it is publicized in Chinese.

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CAS Space's first solid-fuel launch vehicle Kinetica 1 (Lijian-1, PR-1){{Cite web |title=CAS SPACE |url=http://en.cas-space.com/index/index/newsDetail?id=29 |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=en.cas-space.com}}{{Cite web |date=3 January 2022 |title=China aims to complete space station in another huge year in space |url=https://spacenews.com/china-aims-to-complete-space-station-in-another-huge-year-in-space/}} is {{cvt|30|m}} tall, {{cvt|2.65|m}} in diameter and weighs {{cvt|135|tonne}}. It consists of four solid fuel stages. The Kinetica 1 is capable of lifting 1.5 t (1.65 tons) to SSO at an altitude of 500 km or 2 t (2.20 tons) to LEO.{{Cite web |title=产品信息 - 中科宇航 |url=http://www.cas-space.com/product?t=1 |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=www.cas-space.com}}{{Cite web |date=April 6, 2021 |title=Guangzhou moves to establish Chinese commercial space cluster |url=https://spacenews.com/guangzhou-moves-to-establish-chinese-commercial-space-cluster/ |website=SpaceNews}}

The Kinetica 2 is a medium-lift liquid propellant rocket. It is scheduled for its debut flight in 2025, with plans for the first stage and booster recovery by 2027.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-29 |title=中科宇航提升火箭发射效率——航班化发射卫星渐成现实 |url=http://www.ce.cn/xwzx/gnsz/gdxw/202403/29/t20240329_38951716.shtml |access-date=2024-04-04 | website=www.ce.cn}} Using kerosene and liquid oxygen propellant.[https://www.space.com/cas-space-2025-debut-rocket-kinetica-2 Chinese company targets 2025 for 1st launch of powerful new rocket. Jan 2024] Featuring a CBC design,{{clarify|date=December 2024}} it boasts a core stage with a diameter of 3.35 meters and stretches 53 meters in length. It is capable of delivering payloads up to 7.8 tons to SSO at 500 km altitude and 12 tons to LEO.{{Cite web | date=2024-01-11 |title=力箭二号液体运载火箭将于2025年首飞，拟执行重要发射任务 |url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=Mzg5NDA5NTY3MA==&mid=2247515731&idx=1&sn=467db33654d972be0e0486c85139c6a9&chksm=c026260af751af1c4501e46a963679ddf1adad3e394e23f7a58fb512556027be516e3520529b&cur_album_id=1937377174450126852|website=Weixin.com}} The Kinetica 2H variant is capable of delivering payloads up to 12 tons to SSO at an altitude of 500 km.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-06 |title=我国商业火箭发展概况 |url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?search_click_id=2702385651053457218-1712024401267-2596656078&__biz=MzIzNjM0NDc5NQ==&mid=2247512059&idx=1&sn=b3483a833832504551b322944d2ecedc&chksm=e9f332e9b54af7338c3df1314ccae92211a4ac6b6a80ff8fefdb703a6e24ff46f6e8015fd3a3&scene=7&subscene=90&sessionid=1712004777&clicktime=1712024401&enterid=1712024401&ascene=65&fasttmpl_type=0&fasttmpl_fullversion=7144342-en_US-zip&fasttmpl_flag=0&realreporttime=1712024401297|access-date=2024-04-01}}

The Kinetica 3, a reusable vehicle, will be capable of delivering payloads up to 20 tons to SSO at an altitude of 500 km.

In August 2021, CAS Space announced that it was developing a single-stage sub-orbital space tourism vehicle similar to Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket. The vehicle, consisting of a booster and capsule, would be powered by five Xuanyuan engines. An uncrewed demonstration flight is expected to take place in 2022, {{update after|2022}} followed by a full-fledged uncrewed suborbital flight in 2023, with tourism service set to begin in 2024.{{Cite web |last=Andrew Jones published |date=2021-10-04 |title=Chinese company aims for suborbital space tourism with familiar rocket design |url=https://www.space.com/china-suborbital-space-tourism-cas-space-rockets |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=Space.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-09-02 |title=A Chinese New Shepard? CAS Space Eyes Space Tourism - Dongfang Hour |url=https://dongfanghour.com/cas-space-eyes-space-tourism/ |access-date=2022-06-07 |language=en-US}}{{update after|2024}} The timeline for achieving mature, round-trip suborbital space tourism has been extended to 2030.

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