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The artist’s impression of the Cas Space Kinetic-2 rocket. | Credit: CAS space over x
Cas Space, a Chinese commercial space company, is very important that the new Kinetic 2 rocket will appear for the first time, as soon as the next month, between intense competition within the country.
Kinetica 2 is the first Cas Space Liquid Rocket’s Orbital rocket to mark a huge leap of ambition from a smaller and less complex Kinetica 1 (or Lijian 1) hard rocket. After the first phase of the rocket has been tested in recent months, Kinetic 2 (Lijian 2) is now ready to launch from Jiuquan in northwest China, following the permission of the Spaceport authorities, which is likely to occur only after the Shenzhou 21 mission to China’s mission. Tiangong Space Station Around the end of October.
Kinetica 2 rocket Basically, after completing all the basic tests and just a few last reviews for the wait, the Liu Weeng, CAS space international marketing manager said Space.com At the 76th International Congress of Astronautics (IAC), which has taken place since September 29th. Until October 3 In Sydney, Australia.
The CAS Space Cab in the IAC 2025 in Sydney, showing (left to right) Lihong 2 Suborbital Launcher, The Kinetica 2 Rocket and Kinetica 1 Rocket. | Credit: Andrew Jones/Space.com
The first stages of kerosene and liquid oxygen with Kinetica 2 rocket will be able to wear 17,200 pounds (7,800 kilograms) of useful cargo to the sun synchronous orbit, or £ 26,450 (£ 12,000 kg), to the sun synchronous or £ 26,450 kg) to Low Earth’s orbit; Finally, it will also be re -beneficial.
There will be a prototype cargo spacecraft on board, the first cheap cargo transportation system to serve thiangong, a step that was called by the Chinese human space flight agency. The Qingzhou cargo spacecraft is from the Academy of Innovation of the Microsatellite of the China Academy of Sciences (IAMCAS). Cas Space itself is a commercial performance of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
With Kinetica 2, Cas Space intends megacontellia and send the load to thiangong. This will face strong competition from other Chinese commercial figures including LandspaceIs it IspaceIs it The pioneer of spaceIs it Galaxy’s energy And even more, the aim is to release their new rockets by the end of the year.
The sea launch and suborbital tourism
Meanwhile, Cas Space has additional ambitions and wants to increase its start -up rate. “We will have six kinetica 1 missions started from the East China Sea,” said Liu. They would marked the first seas of the company, supported by the China’s eastern Marine Space Harbor on the shores of Shandong province, eastern China.
According to Liu, a number of Kinetica 1 team members previously worked at Long battles 11 Solid Rocket, created by CASC, a state space contractor. Long March 11 Run the sea Back in 2019
In addition, the company’s plans have been submitted Space tourism Services improve. “By the end of the year we will have more news,” said Liu. The first Crew Capsule test flight will take place soon, launched through a solid amplifier. The test will include microgravity experiments.
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“We have a detailed plan. So the vehicle will initially be ready by 2027,” said Liu with commercial services in 2028. The company tested Its Kinecore engine for the Lihong 2 suborbital rocket in June.
CAS space launched International useful loads in August. Kinetica 1 rocket. According to Liu, new international partners are lined up, reports that need to be followed properly.
Kinetica 2 will be a major challenge that marks a great step to complexity and capabilities for the company. Success can open a lot of doors. “We are very confident,” said Liu.