力箭二号
Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2027 | 0 | 0 |
| 2028 | 0 | 0 |
| 2029 | 0 | 1 |
| 2030 | 0 | 2 |
| 2031 | 0 | 3 |
| 2032 | 0 | 4 |
| 2033 | 0 | 5 |
| 2034 | 0 | 6 |
| 2035 | 0 | 8 |
| 2036 | 0 | 8 |
| 2037 | 0 | 8 |
| 2038 | 0 | 8 |
| 2039 | 0 | 8 |
| 2040 | 0 | 8 |
| 2041 | 0 | 1 |
1 launch location represented.
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lijian-2 | LEO | 12,000 kg | Unknown | Unknown | chinese_launch_vehicle_chart_normalized.xlsx (manual screenshot transcription; extraction date 2026-06-02 UTC) |
Lijian-2 | SSO | 8,000 kg | 500 km | Unknown | CAS Space Lijian-2 official launch report |
Lijian-2 | SSO | 8,000 kg | 700 km | Unknown |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| XZC01/02 | Lijian-2 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Lijian-2 | Not stated | 1 | Active |
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 0 | 20% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder. |
| 2027 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 0 | 20% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder. |
| 2028 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 0 | 20% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder. |
| 2029 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 1 | 20% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder. |
| 2030 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 2 | 20% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder. |
| 2031 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 3 | 25% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder. |
| 2032 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 4 | 25% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder. |
| 2033 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 5 | 25% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder. |
| 2034 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 6 | 25% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder. |
| 2035 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 8 | 30% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder. |
| 2036 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 8 | 30% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder. |
| 2037 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 8 | 30% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder. |
| 2038 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 8 | 30% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder. |
| 2039 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 8 | 30% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder. |
| 2040 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 8 | 30% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder. |
| 2041 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 1 | 25% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Lijian-2/Kinetica-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
| chinese_launch_vehicle_chart_normalized.xlsx (manual screenshot transcription; extraction date 2026-06-02 UTC) |
The Lijian-2 rocket is 52 meters long and has a thrust of 766 tons.
CAS Space's Lijian-2 rocket is preparing for the launch of the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft to the Tiangong space station.
Kinecore-4 will power an optional upper stage for CAS Space’s Kinetica-2 vehicle to enable deliveries to geostationary transfer orbit and deep space.
Kinecore-4 is intended to power an optional upper stage for CAS Space’s Kinetica-2 launch vehicle.
Kinetica-2 stages and nosecone are currently under assembly.
CAS Space plans to conduct the first flight of its kerosene-liquid oxygen Kinetica-2 in the second half of 2025 after previously flying the solid-propellant Kinetica-1 (Lijian-1).
Kinetica-2 will be 53 m tall, 3.35 m wide, capable of carrying 12,000 kg to LEO or 7,800 kg to SSO, and is planned to be made reusable.
Kinetica-2 has been selected to launch the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft from the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IAMCAS) as part of a low-cost space station cargo service.
CAS Space is planning the first launch of its kerosene-liquefied oxygen Kinetica-2 rocket in the second half of 2025 to launch the Qingzhou low-cost cargo spacecraft.
Microsat’s Qingzhou cargo spacecraft is planned to launch on the first CAS Space Kinetica-2 (Kinetica-2) kerosene-liquid oxygen launcher in the second half of 2025.
Potential recovery tests for Kinetica-2 reuse are planned at the end of 2026.
Kinetica-2 will offer up to 7,800 kg to sun-synchronous orbit and up to 12,000 kg to low Earth orbit.
Kinetica-2 secured a role launching a low-cost cargo transportation system to the Tiangong space station.
CAS Space’s Kinetica 2 uses kerolox propellant and has a payload capacity of 7,800 kg to a 500 km sun-synchronous orbit.
CAS Space plans to launch the Kinetica-2 rocket in September 2025.
CAS Space plans potential recovery tests for reusable Kinetica-2 hardware at the end of 2026.
CAS Space plans 5–8 launches in the next year with 2–3 Kinetica-2 launches already booked.
Kinetica-2 will offer up to 7,800 kg to sun-synchronous orbit and 12,000 kg to low Earth orbit.
The Qingzhou cargo spacecraft will launch on a CAS Space Lijian-2 kerosene-liquid oxygen rocket expected to debut in the second half of 2025.
CAS Space’s Kinetica 2 is a kerolox rocket with a payload capacity of 7,800 kg to 500 km sun-synchronous orbit.