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CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)

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commercialFounded 1883
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CAS Space is presented with a corporate logo that reads "CAS SPACE" on promotional imagery.

Mentioned as: cas spaceNarrative GeneralFeb 4, 2026was vertical via CasSpace

Some CAS Space launch vehicle stages display the national flag of China.

Mentioned as: CAS SpaceTechnical ProductFeb 4, 2026was vertical via CasSpace

Technicians wearing CAS Space-branded clothing are shown assembling and inspecting liquid rocket engines and vehicle stages.

Mentioned as: CAS SpaceTechnical ProductFeb 4, 2026was vertical via CasSpace

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.

Mentioned as: cas spaceTechnical ProductFeb 2, 2026Suborbital’s descending trajectory

CAS Space is developing an upcoming vehicle called Lihong-2 described as a hopper.

Mentioned as: cas spaceTechnical ProductJan 30, 2026...and the ones who might be able to capitalize from it? Why, the Chinese of course, notably semi-state-owned-semi-private @cas_space with their upcoming Lihong-2 hopper. They just flew Lihong-1, something like a single stage big sounding rocket w/ recovery capsule, 3 weeks ago.

CAS Space flew the Lihong-1 vehicle three weeks before January 30, 2026.

Mentioned as: cas spaceTechnical ProductJan 30, 2026...and the ones who might be able to capitalize from it? Why, the Chinese of course, notably semi-state-owned-semi-private @cas_space with their upcoming Lihong-2 hopper. They just flew Lihong-1, something like a single stage big sounding rocket w/ recovery capsule, 3 weeks ago.

CAS Space is a semi-state-owned, semi-private Chinese aerospace company.

Mentioned as: cas spaceNarrative GeneralJan 30, 2026...and the ones who might be able to capitalize from it? Why, the Chinese of course, notably semi-state-owned-semi-private @cas_space with their upcoming Lihong-2 hopper. They just flew Lihong-1, something like a single stage big sounding rocket w/ recovery capsule, 3 weeks ago.

CAS Space’s Lihong-2 'New Shepard' will test recovery procedures for the Kinetica-2 mission.

Mentioned as: cas spaceTechnical ProductJan 30, 2026Xi'an company wins bid for Haolong's heat shield, no surprise, the spaceplane is further away from launch than Qingzhou CAS Space Lihong-2 "New Shepard" to test recovery for Kinetica-2 Zenkspace Zhihang-1 finished assembly CALT studying Inland helicopter fairing recovery

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.

Mentioned as: cas spaceTechnical ProductJan 30, 2026It would be interesting to see if the Chinese companies stick around to really fly their solutions for real (notably @cas_space who's using 3 x 25-30 tonnes thrust gas generator RP-1/LOX engines on the booster of their Lihong-2, less exotic than BE-3)

CAS-SPACE recently completed a 180-second hot fire test of the Kinecore-1 kerolox engine.

Mentioned as: cas spaceTechnical ProductJan 20, 2026🔥 CAS-SPACE is hot-firing the 30-ton thrust Kinecore-1 kerolox engine, aiming to conduct a 100km VTVL test flight of the reusable Lihong-2 rocket (powered by a cluster of three Kinecore-1s) later this year.

CAS-SPACE aims to conduct a 100km VTVL test flight of the reusable Lihong-2 rocket later this year.

Mentioned as: cas spaceNarrative PlanJan 20, 2026🔥 CAS-SPACE is hot-firing the 30-ton thrust Kinecore-1 kerolox engine, aiming to conduct a 100km VTVL test flight of the reusable Lihong-2 rocket (powered by a cluster of three Kinecore-1s) later this year.

CAS-SPACE is hot-firing the 30-ton thrust Kinecore-1 kerolox engine.

Mentioned as: cas spaceTechnical ProductJan 20, 2026🔥 CAS-SPACE is hot-firing the 30-ton thrust Kinecore-1 kerolox engine, aiming to conduct a 100km VTVL test flight of the reusable Lihong-2 rocket (powered by a cluster of three Kinecore-1s) later this year.

CAS Space's Lihong-1 spacecraft completed its suborbital flight test mission on January 12 in northwest China.

Mentioned as: cas spaceTechnical ProductJan 16, 2026La nave comercial reutilizable china Lihong-1 realiza con éxito su misión de prueba

CAS Space is currently conducting extensive tests to add life support technologies for crew and high-reliability escape systems to the Lihong-1 spacecraft.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Narrative GeneralJan 16, 2026La nave comercial reutilizable china Lihong-1 realiza con éxito su misión de prueba

CAS-SPACE LiHong-1 has a return capsule.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Narrative GeneralJan 15, 2026CAS-SPACE LiHong-1 recap

Cas Space has compatible rocket LJ-2.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Narrative GeneralJan 14, 2026Compatible rockets list of WCLC. CALT:CZ-10B SAST: CZ-12 / 12A CCR:CZ-12B CASIC:KZ-6 iSpace:HB-3 / 3B Cas Space: LJ-2 Space Pionner:TL-3 Land Space:ZQ-2/3 Sepoch:XYZ-2 Fancy Space: HY-1 Astron Stone:AS-1 via

CAS-SPACE successfully completed the first test flight of the suborbital vehicle LiHong-1 at 08:00 UTC.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Narrative GeneralJan 13, 2026LiHong-1 return capsule

PH-1 is developed by Beijing-based commercial aerospace company CAS Space to support low-cost scientific experiments in microgravity.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Narrative GeneralJan 13, 2026PH-1 test flight advances Chinese reusable suborbital spacecraft plans

CAS Space validated a series of reusable spacecraft technologies during the PH-1 mission, including re-entry deceleration and parachute-based recovery.

Mentioned as: CAS SpaceTechnical ProductJan 13, 2026PH-1 test flight advances Chinese reusable suborbital spacecraft plans

CAS Space plans to evolve the recoverable payload cabin into orbital-grade spacecraft that could remain in orbit for up to one year and be reused around 10 times.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Narrative GeneralJan 13, 2026PH-1 test flight advances Chinese reusable suborbital spacecraft plans
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