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Launch Vehicles
Vehicle family profile

Lijian-2

力箭二号

Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.

CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Active
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Variants
1
Canonical variants linked to this family.
Historical missions
1
Missions in the public mission table with actual launch dates.
Peak listed capacity
12,000 kg
Maximum payload capacity across listed variants and orbits.

Launch Cadence

Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.

YearHistorical missionsForecast launches
202610
202700
202800
202901
203002
203103
203204
203305
203406
203508
203608
203708
203808
203908
204008
204101

Forecast Location Split

1 launch location represented.

Performance Specs

Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.

VariantOrbitCapacityAltitudeInclinationSource
Lijian-2
LEO12,000 kgUnknownUnknownchinese_launch_vehicle_chart_normalized.xlsx (manual screenshot transcription; extraction date 2026-06-02 UTC)
Lijian-2
SSO8,000 kg500 kmUnknownCAS Space Lijian-2 official launch report
Lijian-2
SSO8,000 kg700 kmUnknown

Recent Missions

Latest launched missions using variants in this family.

MissionVariantLaunch
XZC01/02
Lijian-2
Mar 30, 2026

Forecasted Missions

Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.

MissionVariantAnnounced

No forecasted missions

No upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family.

Variants

Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.

VariantStagesMissionsStatus
Lijian-2
Not stated1Active
YearLocationLaunchesConfidenceBasis
2026Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site020%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
2027Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site020%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
2028Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site020%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
2029Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site120%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
2030Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site220%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
2031Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site325%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
2032Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site425%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
2033Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site525%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
2034Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site625%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
2035Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site830%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
2036Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site830%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
2037Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site830%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
2038Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site830%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
2039Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site830%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
2040Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site830%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.
2041Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site125%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Lijian-2/Kinetica-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2026 · 20% confidence
0

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.

Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2027 · 20% confidence
0

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.

Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2028 · 20% confidence
0

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.

Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2029 · 20% confidence
1

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.

Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2030 · 20% confidence
2

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.

Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2031 · 25% confidence
3

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.

Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2032 · 25% confidence
4

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.

Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2033 · 25% confidence
5

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.

Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2034 · 25% confidence
6

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.

Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2035 · 30% confidence
8

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.

Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2036 · 30% confidence
8

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-2 treated as future CAS Space/Kinetica family ramp, not a one-launch static placeholder.

Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site
2037 · 30% confidence
8

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)
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Mentions
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All verified mentions of this launch vehicle family in source documents.
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CAS Space is developing the Kinetica 2 kerolox launcher with a payload capacity of 7,800 kg to a 500 km sun-synchronous orbit.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0May 28, 2024Deep Blue Aerospace secures fresh funding ahead of first orbital launch
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CAS Space’s Kinetica 2 has a stated payload capacity of 7,800 kg to a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit.

CapabilityValue 5.0May 7, 2024China launches first Long March 6C rocket

CAS Space’s Kinetica 2 is a kerosene-liquid oxygen reusable rocket with a payload capacity of 7,800 kg to a 500 km sun-synchronous orbit.

CapabilityValue 4.6Apr 19, 2024China to leverage growing commercial space sector to launch megaconstellations

CAS Space is developing the Kinetica 2 kerolox reusable rocket with a payload capacity of 7,800 kg to a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.5Mar 5, 2024China to debut large reusable rockets in 2025 and 2026

CAS Space’s Kinetica 2 is a kerolox reusable launcher targeting a payload capacity of 7,800 kg to 500 km SSO with a debut targeted in 2025.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 14, 2024Chinese launch startup Orienspace secures $83.5 million

Multiple Chinese companies are developing reusable rockets, including iSpace’s Hyperbola-3, Landspace’s Zhuque-3, Galactic Energy’s Pallas-1, CAS Space’s Kinetica 2, Deep Blue Aerospace’s Nebula-1, and Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Feb 14, 2024Chinese launch startup Orienspace secures $83.5 million

CAS Space is aiming to launch its Kinetica-2 rocket in 2025.

PlanValue 3.0Feb 2, 2024Shanghai firm behind G60 megaconstellation raises $943 million

CAS Space’s Kinetica-2 is a kerosene-liquid oxygen reusable launcher with a payload capacity of 7,800 kg to a 500 km sun-synchronous orbit.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.5Jan 19, 2024China’s Landspace conducts first VTVL test for reusable stainless steel rocket

Galactic Energy and CAS Space have both conducted VTVL tests using jet-powered prototypes for their Pallas-1 and Kinetica-2 launchers, respectively.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jan 19, 2024China’s Landspace conducts first VTVL test for reusable stainless steel rocket