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 plans to launch the LJ-2 vehicle from JSLC in late March 2026.
CAS Space plans eight Lijian-1 launches, including two at-sea launches, and four Lijian-2 launches.
Orienspace plans an initial public offering on one of China’s stock exchanges following LandSpace and CAS Space while retaining a focus on technology.
Other launch vehicles using the YF-102 engine include CAS Space’s Kinetica-1, Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-2, and the China Aerospace Science and Technology Commercial Launch Vehicle Group’s soon-to-debut Long March 12B.
Technicians wearing CAS Space-branded clothing are shown assembling and inspecting liquid rocket engines and vehicle stages.
Chinese companies AZSpace and CAS Space displayed New Shepard-like suborbital vehicle models at the International Astronautical Congress in Sydney that included design elements resembling New Shepard and Falcon 9.
CAS Space is developing an upcoming vehicle called Lihong-2 described as a hopper.
CAS Space flew the Lihong-1 vehicle three weeks before January 30, 2026.
CAS Space’s Lihong-2 'New Shepard' will test recovery procedures for the Kinetica-2 mission.
A Chinese company identified as CAS Space is using three gas-generator RP-1/LOX engines each producing 25–30 tonnes of thrust on the booster of the Lihong-2 rocket.
CAS Space is a semi-state-owned, semi-private Chinese aerospace company.
CAS Space's IPO is making progress.
CAS-SPACE's Lihong-1 suborbital vehicle flew to 120 km on January 12, 2026.
CAS-SPACE recently completed a 180-second hot fire test of the Kinecore-1 kerolox engine.
CAS-SPACE aims to conduct a 100km VTVL test flight of the reusable Lihong-2 rocket later this year.
CAS-SPACE is hot-firing the 30-ton thrust Kinecore-1 kerolox engine.
CAS Space is currently conducting extensive tests to add life support technologies for crew and high-reliability escape systems to the Lihong-1 spacecraft.
CAS Space's Lihong-1 spacecraft completed its suborbital flight test mission on January 12 in northwest China.
CAS-SPACE LiHong-1 has a return capsule.
Cas Space has compatible rocket LJ-2.