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

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CAS-SPACE recovered the return capsule of Lihong-1 with a parachute.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Narrative GeneralJan 12, 2026At 08:00UTC, CAS-SPACE successfully completed the first test flight of suborbital vehicle Lihong-1 and recovered the return capsule with parachute

Cas Space has completed the Lihong-1 sub-orbital flight test.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Narrative GeneralJan 12, 2026Pic via Cas Space

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 12, 2026At 08:00UTC, CAS-SPACE successfully completed the first test flight of suborbital vehicle Lihong-1 and recovered the return capsule with parachute

CAS Space aims to provide a platform for rapidly iterating technologies that require tests in microgravity with Lihong-1.

Mentioned as: cas spaceNarrative PlanJan 12, 2026CAS Space Debuts Suborbital Research and Technology Testing Rocket

CAS Space successfully conducted a suborbital launch and landing of its Lihong-1 vehicle.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Narrative GeneralJan 12, 2026Images of the first Lihong-1 flight from CAS Space. Parachute for capsule worked, stage landed successfully. Fight carried the microgravity laser additive manufacturing recoverable scientific experiment payload ( LAM-MG-R1) from CAS institute of mechanics

By flying more Lihong-1 missions, CAS Space is building experience for future landings of its Kinetica-2 launch vehicle’s first-stage boosters.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Narrative GeneralJan 12, 2026CAS Space Debuts Suborbital Research and Technology Testing Rocket

CAS Space successfully conducted a suborbital launch and landing of its Lihong-1 vehicle.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Narrative GeneralJan 12, 2026CCTV reports that CAS Space today successfully conducted a suborbital launch and landing of its Lihong-1 vehicle, potentially reaching 120 kilometres in altitude. Awaiting footage.

CAS Space is looking to evolve the experiment return capsule into a spacecraft that can stay in space for up to a year prior to returning.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Narrative GeneralJan 12, 2026CAS Space Debuts Suborbital Research and Technology Testing Rocket

CAS Space plans to operate the Lihong-2 reusable suborbital tourism vehicle designed to carry seven passengers above the Kármán line.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Narrative PlanJan 12, 2026CAS Space Debuts Suborbital Research and Technology Testing Rocket

CAS Space debuted its suborbital two-stage research rocket, called Lihong-1, on January 12th at 16:00 pm China Standard Time.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Narrative GeneralJan 12, 2026CAS Space Debuts Suborbital Research and Technology Testing Rocket

CAS Space reported a mass-to-orbit of 0.0 kg with 0% of their launches having known mass.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Narrative GeneralJan 5, 2026RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: Final 2025 Mass-To-Orbit Numbers: @SpaceX once again dominated the game with 2,413 tonnes of known payload delivered - 1.6x their 2024 record, and 34.8x 2nd place, @ULAlaunch. This is equivalent to ~400 male African bush elephants, or ~20 Blue whales. Full numbers below: Mass-to-orbit | % of launches w/ Known Mass @SpaceX | 2,412,740.3kg | 86.6%* @ULAlaunch | 69,338.0kg | 100% CASC | 48,120.0kg | 11.3%* @Roscosmos | 28,690.0kg | 66.7%* @MHI_Group | 23,500.0kg | 100% @Arianespace | 15,606.0kg | 100% @ISRO | 15,553.0kg | 100% VKS RF | 1,350.0kg | 25%* @RocketLab | 1,333.3kg | 72.2%* @KARI2030 | 500.0kg | 100% @ILAerospaceIAI | 260.0kg | 100% @IsarAerospace | 0.0kg | 100% Galactic Energy | 0.0kg | 16.7% @LandSpace_Tech | 0.0kg | 33.3% @GilmourSpace | 0.0kg | 100% Orienspace | 0.0kg | 100% @InnospaceCorp | 0.0kg | 100% -0% reported club- Chinarocket | 0.0kg | 0% @NorthropGrumman | 0.0kg | 0% @CAS_Space | 0.0kg | 0% iSpace | 0.0kg | 0% ExPace | 0.0kg | 0% *Note that payload mass is not always reported for each launch. This could be for a variety of reasons, such as national security or proprietary information concerns. For example, it is extremely likely CASC launched more mass than ULA, but they just haven't reported it.

Kinetica-2 was showcased in a New Year footage by CAS Space at JSLC.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Narrative GeneralJan 1, 2026CCTV Shows footage of Nebula 1, saying it'll be delivered to Haiyang in Jan & launch to orbit+recovery from there after Spring festival, let's hope the rumors I've read (note: they're both separate) were completely wrong! Also New Year footage of CAS Space show Kinetica-2 in JSLC

CAS Space is sending the LJ-2 rocket to the JSLC.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Narrative GeneralDec 31, 2025Cas Space released photos when LJ-2 was shipping to JSLC. The rocket might have already at JSLC for a while judging by the clothes staff weared when it start the journey.

Cas Space released photos of the LJ-2 rocket being shipped to the JSLC.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Narrative GeneralDec 31, 2025Cas Space released photos when LJ-2 was shipping to JSLC. The rocket might have already at JSLC for a while judging by the clothes staff weared when it start the journey.

Cas Space released photos of the LJ-2 rocket during its shipping to JSLC.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Narrative GeneralDec 31, 2025Cas Space released photos when LJ-2 was shipping to JSLC. The rocket might have already at JSLC for a while judging by the clothes staff weared when it start the journey.

Of the 95 satellites launched by CAS Space, more than 55 were built by CAS-affiliated satellite manufacturers.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Narrative GeneralDec 20, 2025The Chinese Academy of Sciences' Space Program

On 10 December, CAS Space launched 9 satellites onboard the ZK-1A/Lijian-1A Y11 rocket.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Narrative GeneralDec 20, 2025The Chinese Academy of Sciences' Space Program

CAS Space won a tender to launch satellites for the Thousand Sails constellation, with an expected launch date in Q1 2026.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Org RelationshipDec 20, 2025The Chinese Academy of Sciences' Space Program

CAS Space has launched its ZK-1A/Lijian-1A rocket 10 times in 11 attempts.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Narrative GeneralDec 20, 2025The Chinese Academy of Sciences' Space Program

CAS Space confirmed that they are investigating the incident while fulfilling their duty of care as a launch service provider.

Mentioned as: CAS Space (Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.)Narrative GeneralDec 15, 2025中国が打ち上げた衛星、スターリンク衛星に「危険なほど接近」–200メートルまで近づく
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