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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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All verified mentions of this launch vehicle family in source documents.
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The Kinecore-2 engine is designed to power the Kinetica-2 spacecraft in the future.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.0Dec 3, 2025On December 03, CAS-SPACE completed a long-duration hot-fire test of their Kinecore-2 engine, to power Kinetica-2 in future. Specs: 110-ton thrust, LOX/Kerosene, Pintle Injector (China's largest of this type).
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Qingzhou-1 was previously planned to launch aboard CAS-SPACE's Kinetica-2.

PlanRelationshipsValue 3.6Dec 1, 2025IAMCAS has issued a public solicitation for a rocket to launch the 5,000 kg Qingzhou-1 cargo spacecraft. Notably, Qingzhou-1 was previously planned to launch aboard CAS-SPACE's Kinetica-2. ​This new tender suggests the launch contract is now up for grabs, potentially opening the door for competitors like Zhuque-3 or Tianlong-3 to step in.

CAS-SPACE Kinetica-2 is a launch vehicle.

GeneralValue 2.0Nov 27, 2025Make it four. SAST Long March 12A LANDSPACE Zhuque-3 SPACE-PIONEER Tianlong-3 CAS-SPACE Kinetica-2

CAS Space has fully fired, assembled, and shipped its Kinetica-2 rocket.

PlanValue 2.5Nov 20, 2025Tianlong-3 Quietly Arrives at Jiuquan Ahead of Several Reusable Rocket Debuts

The race to fly a reusable rocket in China's commercial space sector now includes Space Pioneer with Tianlong-3, LandSpace with Zhuque-3, Galactic Energy with Pallas-1, and CAS Space with Kinetica-2.

GeneralValue 3.6Nov 12, 2025OrienSpace, iSpace Reusable Rockets Inch Forward as 2025 Debuts Slip Away

ZH-2 seems to have bundled S1 recovery capability similar to Kinetica-2.

CapabilityValue 3.0Oct 29, 2025R to @TAbusnardo: Wrote up on Zenkspace https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=63779.msg2729946#msg2729946 -Claim ¥150M ($21M) 4t/SSO, would beat CZ-2/4 series -Core is Space Pionneer team led by Sun Mu, head of propulsion and Vice-designer in chief of Tianlong 2, who left in mid-2023 -ZH-2 seems to have bundled S1 recovery like Kinetica-2

The Kinetica-2 rocket is scheduled for a debut flight by the end of the year.

PlanValue 3.8Oct 28, 2025RT by @insomniacai163: CAS-SPACE has completed work on the new launch pad dedicated to its Kinetica-2 rocket, which is scheduled for a debut flight by the end of the year.

The Kinetica-2 rocket is scheduled for a debut flight by the end of the year.

PlanValue 3.0Oct 28, 2025RT by @insomniacai163: CAS-SPACE has completed work on the new launch pad dedicated to its Kinetica-2 rocket, which is scheduled for a debut flight by the end of the year.

Kinetica-2 has a payload capacity of 12,000 kilograms to low Earth orbit.

CapabilityValue 4.5Oct 28, 2025Yang Yiqiang Provides Insights Into CAS Space, Kinetica Launch Vehicles

A demonstration launch contract for Kinetica-2 was awarded for the Shanghai-backed Qianfan in August.

RelationshipsValue 3.8Oct 28, 2025Yang Yiqiang Provides Insights Into CAS Space, Kinetica Launch Vehicles

The debut launch of Kinetica-2 is scheduled for either November or December and will carry the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Oct 28, 2025Yang Yiqiang Provides Insights Into CAS Space, Kinetica Launch Vehicles

Kinetica-2's first-stage consists of three booster cores that will land as a single unit starting in 2027.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.8Oct 28, 2025Yang Yiqiang Provides Insights Into CAS Space, Kinetica Launch Vehicles

Kinetica-2's first-stage is powered by nine YF-102 engines that generate a total of 766 tons of thrust.

CapabilityValue 4.7Oct 28, 2025Yang Yiqiang Provides Insights Into CAS Space, Kinetica Launch Vehicles

CAS-SPACE has completed work on a new launch pad dedicated to its Kinetica-2 rocket.

CapabilityPlanGrowthValue 3.5Oct 28, 2025RT by @insomniacai163: CAS-SPACE has completed work on the new launch pad dedicated to its Kinetica-2 rocket, which is scheduled for a debut flight by the end of the year.

The new launch pad and facilities will be dedicated to Kinetica-2 launches.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Oct 28, 2025RT by @insomniacai163: CAS Space's second dedicated launch pad at JSLC has been completed. The new launch pad and facilities will be dedicated to Kinetica-2 launches. CAS Space now stands out as the only commercial player in the country with both solid- and liquid-propellant launch capabilities.

The new launch pad and facilities will be dedicated to Kinetica-2 launches.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Oct 28, 2025RT by @insomniacai163: CAS Space's second dedicated launch pad at JSLC has been completed. The new launch pad and facilities will be dedicated to Kinetica-2 launches. CAS Space now stands out as the only commercial player in the country with both solid- and liquid-propellant launch capabilities.

CAS-SPACE has completed work on a new launch pad dedicated to its Kinetica-2 rocket.

CapabilityPlanGrowthValue 3.0Oct 28, 2025RT by @insomniacai163: CAS-SPACE has completed work on the new launch pad dedicated to its Kinetica-2 rocket, which is scheduled for a debut flight by the end of the year.

The Kinetica-2 launch vehicle is 53 meters tall and weighs 625,000 kilograms when fully fueled.

CapabilityValue 4.5Oct 28, 2025Yang Yiqiang Provides Insights Into CAS Space, Kinetica Launch Vehicles

Kinetica-2 has a claimed payload capacity of 8,000 kilograms to sun-synchronous orbit with first-stage reuse.

CapabilityValue 4.0Oct 28, 2025Yang Yiqiang Provides Insights Into CAS Space, Kinetica Launch Vehicles

The launch pad for the Kinetica-2 has been completed, and both stages have conducted static fires and other necessary tests.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Oct 22, 2025Flight Preparations, Tests Planned, and Upgrades