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Zhongke-1A (Chinese: 中科一号甲) 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. Zhongke-1A 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.
Manufacturer | CAS Space |
Thrust | 1961kN |
Length | 30m |
Diameter | 2.65m |
LEO Capacity | 2000kg |
GTO Capacity | Unknown |
Launch Cost | Unknown |
CAS Space is a spin-off company from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) that is operating and plans to operate various launch vehicles of the Zhongke series.
Type | Government |
Administrator | |
Launch Vehicles | None |
Spacecraft | None |
Location | Jiuquan, People's Republic of China |
Total Launches | 30 |
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