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Rocket file · LV-541

Kinetica 2

CAS Space · IN SERVICE

Kinetica 2 is a reusable launch vehicle built by CAS Space. It stands 52.0 m tall, lifts 12,000 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 30 March 2026. It has flown 2 times with 2 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.

Specification

Vehicle spec sheet

ON FILE
Height52.0 m
Diameter3.4 m
Payload to LEO12,000 kg
Payload to GTONOT ON FILE
Maiden flight30 March 2026
ReusableYes, stage recovery
Launch costNOT ON FILE
StatusIN SERVICE

As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.

Flight record

Reliability

ON RECORD
Total flights2
Successful2
Failed0
Success rate100.0%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled0

Upcoming flights

Manifest

EMPTY

There's no Kinetica 2 flight on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.

All upcoming launches

From NASA's public image library and Wikimedia Commons. Each photo shows the credit its licence asks for and links back to where it came from.

Spitalfields kinetica 1
Spitalfields kinetica 1"Fin Fahey" · CC BY-SA 2.5Wikimedia Commons ↗
Steorn cancellation
Steorn cancellationSalim Fadhley. Original uploader was Salimfadhley at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Wikimedia Commons ↗
Cybersonica
CybersonicaRiccardo Cambiassi from London, United Kingdom · CC BY-SA 2.0Wikimedia Commons ↗

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Common questions

How many times has Kinetica 2 flown?
2 times, with 2 successes and 0 failures.
What is Kinetica 2's success rate?
100.0%. That's 2 successful flights out of 2 attempts.
When is the next Kinetica 2 launch?
Kinetica 2 has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
How much can Kinetica 2 lift to orbit?
Launch Library 2 lists Kinetica 2 at 12,000 kg to low Earth orbit.
Is Kinetica 2 reusable?
Yes. Launch Library 2 lists Kinetica 2 as reusable. On most reusable rockets that's the first stage, not the whole rocket.