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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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A reusable Kinetica-2 variant with landing legs, grid fins, and a reusable rocket engine is scheduled to fly by 2028.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 30, 2026Tri-Core Kinetica-2 Soars Into Orbit Carrying Cargo Spacecraft on First Mission! [Kinetica-2 Y1]
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Kinetica-2 is 53 meters tall and has a fully fueled mass of 625,000 kilograms.

CapabilityValue 4.0Mar 30, 2026Tri-Core Kinetica-2 Soars Into Orbit Carrying Cargo Spacecraft on First Mission! [Kinetica-2 Y1]

The March 30 launch was the first mission for Kinetica-2.

PlanGeneralValue 2.8Mar 30, 2026Tri-Core Kinetica-2 Soars Into Orbit Carrying Cargo Spacecraft on First Mission! [Kinetica-2 Y1]

The Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China celebrated the successful launch of the New Journey 01 and 02 satellites, Tianshu-1, and the Lijian-2 Yao-1 launch vehicle mission on 2026-03-30.

GeneralValue 3.0Mar 30, 2026Official announcement of a successful mission.

CAS Space’s Kinetica-2 launch vehicle lifted off from Launch Area 140 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on March 30 at 19:00 China Standard Time.

PlanValue 2.8Mar 30, 2026Tri-Core Kinetica-2 Soars Into Orbit Carrying Cargo Spacecraft on First Mission! [Kinetica-2 Y1]

CAS Space’s Kinetica-2 stage-2 auxiliary engine system is built with monopropellant helium constant-pressure extrusion engines.

CapabilityValue 4.2Mar 30, 2026Here's the 2nd stage's RCS, needed for missions requiring engine re-start:

CAS Space's Kinetica-2 is a launcher.

GeneralValue 2.5Mar 30, 2026So about the launch happening right now. A launcher debuting that very much cross into Rocket Lab's Neutron territory and represents part of the semi-private company's path to commercial cargo resupply dreams. Meet @cas_space's Kinetica-2 & Qingzhou spacecraft.

Kinetica-2 uses three YF-102 engines in a triangular configuration on each core.

CapabilityValue 4.0Mar 30, 20263 x 3 YF-102 engines - each installed in a triangular configuration in each core - takes the almost-mini-Falcon-Heavy look-like Kinetica-2 towards the late afternoon skies at JSLC:

The three satellites delivered by Kinetica-2 Y1 were the New March 01 Technology Demonstration Satellite, the New March 02 Satellite, and TS 01 Educational Satellite.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 30, 2026Successful first flight of the Lijian-2/Kinetica-2 confirmed.

Kinetica-2 Y1 delivered three satellites into space on its first flight.

CapabilityValue 4.0Mar 30, 2026Successful first flight of the Lijian-2/Kinetica-2 confirmed.

CAS Space completed first-stage hot fire testing for Kinetica-2 at its dedicated engine testing center in Conghua, Guangzhou.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Mar 30, 2026And here's when they performed the full 1st stage single core test fire, only 9 months ago:

CAS Space completed the stage separation test for Kinetica-2.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Mar 30, 2026And that's how the stages are separated:

Kinetica-2's fairing uses low-shock gas thrusters instead of pyrotechnics to provide separation force.

CapabilityValue 4.0Mar 30, 2026While their own bid for what became the "Chinese COTS Program" set up by the CMSEO wasn't announced as a winner yet when this video was posted, you can see that CAS Space certainly sized the fairing for a cargo spacecraft:

Lijian-2, also known as Kinetica-2, completed a successful first flight.

GeneralCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 30, 2026Successful first flight of the Lijian-2/Kinetica-2 confirmed.

Kinetica-2's composite fusiform-shaped fairing has a diameter of 4.2 m and a height of 12.19 m.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 30, 2026While their own bid for what became the "Chinese COTS Program" set up by the CMSEO wasn't announced as a winner yet when this video was posted, you can see that CAS Space certainly sized the fairing for a cargo spacecraft:

The Kinetica-2 fairing test was the first domestic ground-based test of its kind in China.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.5Mar 30, 2026While their own bid for what became the "Chinese COTS Program" set up by the CMSEO wasn't announced as a winner yet when this video was posted, you can see that CAS Space certainly sized the fairing for a cargo spacecraft:

CAS Space says Kinetica-2 will provide global clients with a reliable and affordable option for megaconstellations.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.2Mar 30, 2026The initial version (yes, there's a later version with new engines) of Kinetica-2 can be loosely viewed as a "tri-core" version of the flown-3-years-ago competitor's Tianlong-2, each core w/ 3 YF-102 engines. This is an engine sold by a state enterprise...

The Qingzhou prototype cargo spacecraft will launch on the first flight of CAS Space's Lijian-2, or Kinetica-2, rocket in September 2025.

PlanGeneralValue 4.2Mar 30, 2026While the competition was hardly "commercial" in the Western sense (state enterprises CAST & SAST were finalists), & overshadowed by the other winner, Chinese aerospace giant AVIC's Haolong spaceplane, @CAS_Space nevertheless got a contract for this can:

Kinetica-2 is scheduled to debut at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the coming days.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Mar 30, 2026If Kinetica-2's debut's a pleasant surprise, then the other debuting @ Jiuquan SLC in coming days has already shocked the world before 21 months ago in a "dynamic fire". Yet it has not surrendered. Welcome back Tianlong-3, on the very day Artemis II rises. April 2, 04:00 UTC.

Kinetica-2's second-stage fuel tanks are designed to be sturdy and low-cost.

CapabilityValue 3.0Mar 30, 2026The initial version (yes, there's a later version with new engines) of Kinetica-2 can be loosely viewed as a "tri-core" version of the flown-3-years-ago competitor's Tianlong-2, each core w/ 3 YF-102 engines. This is an engine sold by a state enterprise...