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Launch Vehicles
Vehicle family profile

Lijian-1

力箭一号

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
14
Missions in the public mission table with actual launch dates.
Peak listed capacity
1,500 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
202210
202310
202440
202550
202635
202705
202805
202905
203005
203105
203205
203305
203405
203505
203605
203705
203805

Performance Specs

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

VariantOrbitCapacityAltitudeInclinationSource
Lijian-1
SSO1,500 kg500 kmUnknownXinhua Lijian-1 launch report

Recent Missions

Latest launched missions using variants in this family.

MissionVariantLaunch
Jilin-1 GF07
Lijian-1
Jun 15, 2026
Taijing-3
Lijian-1
May 15, 2026
Jilin-1 GF07
Lijian-1
Apr 14, 2026
Jilin-1/UAE-813

Variants

Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.

VariantStagesMissionsStatus
Lijian-1
Not stated14Active
203905
204005
204101

Forecast Location Split

1 launch location represented.

YearLocationLaunchesConfidenceBasis
2026Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone545%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.
2027Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone545%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.
2028Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone545%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.
2029Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone545%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.
2030Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone545%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.
2031Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone545%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.
2032Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone545%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.
2033Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone545%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.
2034Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone545%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.
2035Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone545%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.
2036Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone545%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.
2037Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone545%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.
2038Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone545%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.
2039Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone545%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.
2040Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone545%Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.
2041Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Lijian-1 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
2026 · 45% confidence
5

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.

Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
2027 · 45% confidence
5

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.

Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
2028 · 45% confidence
5

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.

Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
2029 · 45% confidence
5

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.

Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
2030 · 45% confidence
5

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.

Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
Lijian-1
Dec 10, 2025
Chutian
Lijian-1
Nov 9, 2025
PRSC-HS1/AIRSAT
Lijian-1
Oct 19, 2025
AIRSAT/DGS
Lijian-1
Aug 19, 2025
Taijing
Lijian-1
May 21, 2025

Forecasted Missions

Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.

MissionVariantAnnounced

No forecasted missions

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

Track
2031 · 45% confidence
5

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.

Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
2032 · 45% confidence
5

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.

Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
2033 · 45% confidence
5

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.

Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
2034 · 45% confidence
5

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.

Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
2035 · 45% confidence
5

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.

Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
2036 · 45% confidence
5

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.

Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
2037 · 45% confidence
5

Manual 2026-06-06 review: Lijian-1/Kinetica-1 has recurring flight history and recent multi-launch cadence.

Mentions
210
All verified mentions of this launch vehicle family in source documents.
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CAS Space (Zhongke Aerospace), a spinoff from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, planned three PR-1 (Lijian-1) solid rocket launches in 2023 following its first successful launch in July 2022.

PlanGeneralValue 3.8Feb 13, 2023Launches of Chinese commercial rockets could double in 2023
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The Lijian-1 rocket has been approved for launch from a mobile sea platform using facilities at Haiyang in Shandong province.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.2Jan 31, 2023China’s CAS Space outlines rocket series, inaugurates manufacturing facility

The first Lijian-1 rocket successfully launched six satellites into orbit in July 2021.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Jan 31, 2023China’s CAS Space outlines rocket series, inaugurates manufacturing facility

The Lijian-1 rocket has similarities with the Jielong-3 rocket developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).

CapabilityValue 2.0Jan 31, 2023China’s CAS Space outlines rocket series, inaugurates manufacturing facility

CAS Space plans three Lijian-1 launches in 2023.

PlanValue 4.0Jan 31, 2023China’s CAS Space outlines rocket series, inaugurates manufacturing facility

The Lijian-1 is similar in capabilities to the Jielong-3 (Smart Dragon-3) rocket developed by China Rocket, a spinoff from the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT).

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.2Jul 27, 2022CAS Space puts six satellites in orbit with first orbital launch

The Lijian-1 rocket has a take-off weight of 135,000 kg and a total length of 30 m.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jul 27, 2022CAS Space puts six satellites in orbit with first orbital launch

Some of the six satellites deployed on the Lijian-1 first flight were developed by the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites under the Chinese Academy of Sciences to conduct space technology research, atmospheric density measurements, quantum key distribution experiments, and electromagnetic tests.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jul 27, 2022CAS Space puts six satellites in orbit with first orbital launch

Lijian-1 can carry 1,500 kg of payload into a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jul 27, 2022CAS Space puts six satellites in orbit with first orbital launch

CAS spinoff Zhongke Aerospace (CAS Space) is preparing to conduct its first launch in the first quarter of 2022 using the Lijian-1 (Zhongke-1A) solid rocket.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jan 3, 2022China aims to complete space station in another huge year in space