Lijian-1 launches 5 satellites

The third Lijian-1 launch vehicle (Lijian-1 Y3 , 力箭一号遥三) launched 5 satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, on 23 January 2024, at 04:03 UTC (12:03 local time). The Lijian-1 rocket (力箭一号), also known as ZK-1A and Kinetica-1, is a four-stage solid-propellant launch vehicle jointly developed by the Institute of Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and CAS Space (Beijing Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.). According to CAS Space, the five satellites, Taijing-1 03, Taijing-2 02, Taijing-2 04, Taijing-3 02 and Taijing-4 03 (泰景一号03星、泰景二号02星、泰景二号04星（默孚龙号）、泰景三号02星、泰景四号03) were successfully placed into the intended orbits. Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/CAS Space Kinetica-1 launch