CAS Space

aka 中科宇航, ZK-1A

CAS Space (中科宇航) is a Chinese commercial launch company founded in 2018 as a spinout from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The company operates the Lijian-1 (ZK-1A) four-stage solid rocket that successfully debuted in July 2022 deploying multiple satellites. CAS Space is also developing the reusable liquid-propellant Kinetica-2 for medium-lift commercial launches.

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Launches

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Payloads in Orbit

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Active Sats (reported)

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Funding Raised

Products & Services

Lijian-1 (ZK-1A)

operational

small to medium orbital rocket

Four-stage solid-propellant orbital rocket capable of ~1500 kg to SSO; debut July 2022 with multiple satellite deployment.

Since 2022

Kinetica-2 (ZK-2)

development

medium lift rocket

Reusable liquid-propellant medium-lift rocket under development for commercial launch market.

Event Timeline (1 events)

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launch1 payloadJul 23, 2026

Kinetica 1 · SSO · Success