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’s Kinetica-1 launch vehicle has flown from Jiuquan for many customers since 2022.
CAS Space expects Kinetica-1 to support monthly launches throughout 2026 and beyond.
CAS Space expects Kinetica-1 to fly on a bi-monthly cadence, including a quarterly ridesharing launch.
CAS Space plans to introduce its in-house Kinecore engines on future versions of Kinetica-2.
CAS Space’s founding team conducted the first-ever Chinese sea launch with the Long March 11 in June 2019.
CAS Space’s Kinetica-2 launch vehicle will fly for the first time in mid-to-late March 2026.
CAS Space expects its first sea launch within 2026.
CAS Space uses YF-102 engines on Kinetica-2 because it considers them a proven, off-the-shelf propulsion solution for the launcher class.
CAS Space expects Kinetica-1 to enter mass production soon.
CAS Space has another Kinetica-2 mission planned for 2026 to carry 18 Qianfan satellites for the Qianfan constellation.
CAS Space plans to use its in-house Kinecore engines on Lihong-2 before introducing them on Kinetica-2.
CAS-SPACE's Kinecore-2 engine has 110 tons of thrust.
CAS Space is moving Kinecore-2 into the Reliability Identification Phase.
CAS-SPACE completed a long-duration hot-fire test of its Kinecore-2 engine on December 03.
CAS-SPACE's Kinecore-2 engine uses LOX and kerosene propellants.
CAS Space's 110 tf Kinecore-2 pintle-injector engine completed another long-duration hot-fire test.
CAS-SPACE's Kinecore-2 engine uses a pintle injector.
CAS-SPACE's Kinecore-2 engine is intended to power Kinetica-2 in the future.
CAS-SPACE's Kinecore-2 engine is China's largest pintle-injector engine.
CAS Space was contracted by Shanghai Spacesail Technologies to use its Kinetica-2 launch vehicle but the vehicle will be occupied with its debut flight for the first half of the year.