北京中科宇航探索技术有限公司
CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.), founded in 2018 and partially owned by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is a Chinese commercial space launch provider. It focuses on developing and manufacturing launch vehicles, including the Kinetica series of rockets, and aims to provide launch services, suborbital science experiments, and space tourism opportunities. CAS Space operates from its headquarters in Guangzhou, with R&D in Beijing, and has established manufacturing facilities, including a dedicated commercial launch pad, to support mass production and frequent launches.
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CAS Space has launched its ZK-1A/Lijian-1A rocket 10 times in 11 attempts.
CAS Space stated that all its launches utilize ground-based space situational awareness systems to select launch windows that avoid known satellites and debris.
Kinetica-1 is a solid fuel rocket operated by the private company CAS Space, based in Guangzhou.
CAS Space claims to use a ground-based space awareness system for selecting launch windows to avoid collisions with known satellites and debris.
CAS Space will coordinate with satellite operators to proceed.
CAS Space launched Kinetica-1 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on December 10th, carrying nine satellites into sun-synchronous orbit.
CAS-SPACE is working with satellite operators to address a close call involving a satellite launched by Kinetica-1 Y11 and a Starlink satellite.
CAS Space will find a different payload for Kinetica-2 due to Qingzhou likely being off its debut flight.
CAS Space launched Kinetica-1 in partnership with the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation, promoting careers in science and space among youth.
Kinetica-1 is CAS Space's first launch vehicle and consists of four stages that burn solid fuel.
CAS Space’s Kinetica-1 rocket blasted off from Launch Area 130 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 12:03 pm China Standard Time on December 10th.
The Kinetica-1 rocket's launch on December 10th was the 11th launch for both Kinetica-1 and CAS Space.
CAS Space is preparing the Kinetica-1 solid rocket for launch from Jiuquan, further augmenting the CASC manifest.
The Kinetica-1 solid rocket from CAS Space will be used for the launch.
CAS-SPACE could launch the Lihong-1 suborbital vehicle later this month.
CAS-SPACE completed a long-duration hot-fire test of their Kinecore-2 engine on December 03.
Qingzhou-1 was previously planned to launch aboard CAS-SPACE's Kinetica-2.
LandSpace, Galactic Energy, CAS Space, Space Pioneer, Yee Space, and MinoSpace have had their IPO counseling and filings accepted by local securities regulatory bureaus.
CAS-SPACE Kinetica-2 is a launch vehicle.
CAS Space has a payload capacity to low Earth orbit of approximately 8,000 kg and has achieved 9 successful launches out of 10 attempts for its Lijian-1A rocket.