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 is testing the storable-propellant Kinecore-4 engine as the powerplant for the Kinastra upper stage.
On July 31, CAS Space signed a letter of intent with Interstellar Datalink Beijing Technology Co Ltd to deliver Interstellar Datalink’s commercial relay satellites to geostationary space, pending a launch contract.
CAS Space intends to use its Kinetica-2 launch vehicle and Kinastra upper stage to launch Interstellar Datalink’s relay satellites.
CAS Space plans for the Lihong-2 reusable launch vehicle to conduct its first experimental flight by 2026 with recovery verification at an altitude of approximately 100 kilometers.
The CAS Space and Institute of Mechanics laboratory aims to develop core technologies for reusable launch vehicles.
CAS Space plans for the Lihong-3 reusable launch vehicle to conduct its first flight with in-orbit verification in 2028.
CAS Space and the Institute of Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have co-founded a laboratory focused on engineering mechanics and flight control for reusable launch vehicles.
CAS Space and the Institute of Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences co-founded a laboratory for engineering mechanics and flight control.
CAS Space and the Institute of Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have co-founded a key laboratory of engineering mechanics and flight control.
CAS Space plans for Lihong-3 to conduct its first orbital verification flight in 2028.
CAS Space plans to conduct the Lihong-2's first experimental flight by 2026, including recovery verification at an altitude of approximately 100 kilometers.
The joint CAS Space–Institute of Mechanics laboratory aims to develop core technologies for reusable launch vehicles and support China's commercial space industry.
The CAS Space–Institute of Mechanics laboratory aims to develop core technologies for reusable launch vehicles and support collaboration among industry, universities, and research institutions.
CAS Space plans for Lihong-2 to conduct its first experimental flight by 2026 with recovery verification to about 100 kilometers in altitude.
CAS Space plans to conduct the Lihong-3's first flight with in-orbit verification in 2028.
The July 24 mission was the 15th launch of Kinetica-1 and the 16th launch by CAS Space across its Kinetica launch vehicle family.
CAS Space launched Kinetica-1 from Launch Area 130 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 07:33 China Standard Time on July 24.
Kinetica-1 has launched all of its missions from CAS Space's launch facility at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
CAS Space's factory in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, is accelerating production of the Kinetica-1 launch vehicle.
CAS Space believes its teams can support a monthly mission cadence if flight hardware is available at Jiuquan.