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CAS Space

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China · Space · Launch / Small launch · Public · cas-space.com

CAS Space sells Kinetica-1 and Kinetica-2 orbital launch services to satellite operators and megaconstellation customers.

Space 100 · rank 78 · score 67 →Edition: November 2026

Positioning

CAS Space is a Chinese launch company (a CAS-lineage commercial spinoff) whose Kinetica-1 solid launcher is operational with multiple successful flights, and whose larger, eventually reusable Kinetica-2 targets a 2026 debut. It is the state-academy commercial vehicle with a delivery record and a listing path (an IPO queue member). Revenue is estimated at 10-100m (a dedicated pass owed for the exact flight count).

Latest signals

  • China's Kaituozhe-1 rocket launches 9 satellites including 'chaozhiyun-1' for AI computing in spaceYicai
  • CAS Space is seeking ¥4.18 billion after recording a 2024 net loss of ¥748 million.Payload
  • CAS Space reached orbit with its Kinetica-2 medium-lift rocket and received IPO application acceptance.Payload
  • CAS Space launched Kinetica 1’s 15th mission with five satellites on July 24, 2026.sorae
  • Kinetica 1 has launched 110 satellites and more than 16 tons of payloads across 15 flights.sorae

27 signals name CAS Space. Members see all of them, filtered by topic, source and date.

Facts, with sources

  • Kinetica-2 medium-lift rocket reached orbitProduct launch · Payload
  • Recorded a 2024 net lossSetback · Payload
  • Seeking fundingFunding round · Payload
  • Kinetica-2 reached orbitProduct launch · Payload

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Scores, Space (of 10)

Deployment7
Production6
Commercials4
Progress9
Technology6
Positioning6
Firepower8
Leverage6

Traction: deployment, production, commercials, progress. Capability: technology, positioning, firepower, leverage.

Peers in Small launch

4Rocket Lab · 88.579Isar Aerospace · 66.587Skyroot Aerospace · 65.588Galactic Energy · 65

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Categories

SpaceSpace · Launch / Launch services

Questions this page answers

What does CAS Space do?

CAS Space sells Kinetica-1 and Kinetica-2 orbital launch services to satellite operators and megaconstellation customers. CAS Space is a Chinese launch company (a CAS-lineage commercial spinoff) whose Kinetica-1 solid launcher is operational with multiple successful flights, and whose larger, eventually reusable Kinetica-2 targets a 2026 debut. It is the state-academy commercial vehicle with a delivery record and a listing path (an IPO queue member). Revenue is estimated at 10-100m (a dedicated pass owed for the exac

Where does CAS Space rank in space?

CAS Space ranks 78 of 100 on the Space 100 (November 2026 edition) with a score of 67 out of 100, in Small launch (Launch). Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence.

Who are CAS Space's peers in Small launch?

Rocket Lab (rank 4), Isar Aerospace (rank 79), Skyroot Aerospace (rank 87), Galactic Energy (rank 88).

Where is CAS Space based and when was it founded?

CAS Space is based in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Stage: Public.

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