Kinetica 1Kinetica 1 is a Chinese small-lift orbital launch vehicle developed by CAS Space.DesignKinetica 1 is tall, in diameter and weighs. It consists of four solid-fuel stages. It is capable of lifting to a Sun-synchronous orbit or to low Earth orbit.HistoryCAS Space conducted ground tests for the four-stage Kinetica 1 in November 2021. Its maiden flight was conducted from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on 27 July 2022, sending 6 satellites into SSO.Launch statisticsLaunch outcomesLaunches