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

CAS Space plans to launch its first sub-orbital spacecraft in October or November.

At 11:33 am China Standard Time on October 19th, CAS Space’s Kinetica-1 rocket blasted off from Launch Area 130 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

CAS Space's Lijian-2 rocket is preparing for its maiden flight in Q4.

Cas Space plans to launch LJ-2 Y1 in 2025.

China’s commercial space sector has a five-way race to be the first to fly a reusable rocket, involving iSpace, Space Pioneer, LandSpace, Galactic Energy, and CAS Space.

CAS Space reported a mass-to-orbit of 0 kg with a known percentage of 0%.

CAS Space will introduce a low-cost standardized CubeSat platform for biomedical experiments.

CAS Space successfully performed tests with a low-tech version of the Qingzhou resupply spacecraft on September 15.

CAS Space delayed Kinetica-2’s debut flight from late September to the fourth quarter of 2023.

CAS Space's valuation is over 11.1 billion Yuan (approximately 1.56 billion USD) as of September 11, 2023.

CAS Space plans to develop a five-core version of the Kinetica rocket to send heavy payloads into orbit.

CAS Space is in the process of an initial public offering to be listed on one of China’s stock exchanges.

CAS Space's new facility is part of a plan to promote Guangdong province as a hub for commercial space.

CAS Space's Lijian-2 rocket is preparing for the launch of the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft to the Tiangong space station.

CAS Space aims to fly up to sixty times per year with its Kinetica launch vehicle series.

CAS Space's engine test facility in Conghua, Guangzhou, Guangdong province, has been formally opened.

In 2024, CAS Space disclosed a revenue of 243 million Yuan (approximately 34.1 million USD) and operating expenses of 752 million Yuan (approximately 105.64 million USD).

CAS Space plans to conduct manned flights in low Earth orbit by 2028 using the Lihong-2 reusable vehicle.

CAS Space and Galactic Energy are the two leading launch provider candidates to carry two Russian 5G direct-to-cell satellites in summer 2026.

CAS Space’s nozzle-less Kinecore-4 produced about 2 tons of thrust during the 650-second test firing.