Kinetica 1 | 5 satellites
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Share-ride of 5 commercial Earth observation and technology demonstration satellites to SSO, including SpaceTY's Tianyi-48: * Yinglong Fengguang-1 * Zhonghang Hongwai 1/Xiguang 2-03 * Tianyi-48 (Chenguang-1) * Gande 1-01 * Jitianxing A-04
Launch success.
Liftoff.
Updated launch time per unofficial reports.
Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
Kinetica 1 (also known as Lijian-1, Chinese: 力箭一号) is a Chinese solid-propellant light launch vehicle. It is capable of placing about 2 tons into low earth orbit and 1.5 tons into sun-synchronous orbit. It is developed by CAS Space, a subsidiary of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Kinetica 1 is a light launcher whose first stage seems to be derived from the DF-31 long-range intercontinental ballistic missile. It is 30 m high and has a diameter of 2.65 m, with a liftoff mass of 135 t. It's the largest Chinese solid propellant launcher to date, with four stages with a thrust of 200, 100, 50 and 10 tons respectively. The fairing has a diameter of 3.35 meters.
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