Home / China / Innovation

China's Kinetica 1-Y7 rocket deploys 6 satellites in space

By ZHAO LEI | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-05-21 15:25

Share - WeChat

The Kinetica 1-Y7 rocket lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's Gobi Desert, May 21, 2025. [Photo by Zhao Lei/chinadaily.com.cn]

Formerly known as ZK 1A, the rocket model has a length of 30 meters, diameter of 2.65 meters, and a liftoff weight of 135 metric tons. It is capable of deploying satellites with a combined weight of 1.5 tons to a typical sun-synchronous orbit about 500 kilometers above Earth.

CAS Space has begun developing a new rocket, Kinetica 2, and plans to conduct its maiden flight in 2025.

|<< Previous 1 2 3

Previous 3/3

Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.

Registration Number: 130349

久久亚洲国产成人影院-久久亚洲国产的中文-久久亚洲国产高清-久久亚洲国产精品-亚洲图片偷拍自拍-亚洲图色视频

China's Kinetica 1-Y7 rocket deploys 6 satellites in space

Waste sorting, the new trend in low-carbon living

German enterprises create 'dough' in Taicang

President's letter inspires wide adoption of waste sorting

Grain Buds: Enough to brim, but not to spill

'Digital China' yields fruitful results

Businesses use tariff pause to pivot