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CAS Space Set to Launch Kinetica 2 Next Month

10/10/2025

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CAS Space plans to launch Kinetica 2, its first orbital liquid-propellant rocket, next month.
The flight will lift from Jiuquan, after Shenzhou 21, with CAS Space facing competition from Landspace and Galactic Energy.
Kinetica 2 can carry 17,200 pounds to sun-synchronous orbit with a reusable first stage.
The mission includes the Qingzhou Cargo Spacecraft for low-cost cargo transport to Tiangong.

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CAS Space plans to launch Kinetica 2, its first orbital liquid-propellant rocket, next month.
The flight will lift from Jiuquan, after Shenzhou 21, with CAS Space facing competition from Landspace and Galactic Energy.
Kinetica 2 can carry 17,200 pounds to sun-synchronous orbit with a reusable first stage.
The mission includes the Qingzhou Cargo Spacecraft for low-cost cargo transport to Tiangong.