Orbital launch vehicle
Kinetica 2
Flights flown1
Success rate100%1/1
Payload to LEO12,000kg
Maiden flight2026-03-30
Peak year20261 flight
Kinetica 2 is built by CAS Space of China. Company background, funding, contracts and news for this operator are tracked on Space Index. It first flew on 30 March 2026.
Flight record
100% success rate1 of 1 flown
First flight2026-03-30
Latest flight2026-03-30
Failures0
Consecutive successes1
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 12,000kg |
|---|---|
| Sun-synchronous orbit | 8,000kg |
Vehicle
| Stages | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length | 52m |
| Diameter | 3.35m |
| Launch mass | 625t |
| Liftoff thrust | 7,515kN |
| Maiden flight | 2026-03-30 |
| Reusable | Yes |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Polar Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Kinetica 2 | Demo Flight (Qingzhou Prototype Spacecraft) | Launch Area 140 | Polar Orbit | Success |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia
Fewer than three recorded flights, so this page is marked noindex. It is here for completeness, not for search.