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Lijian-1 Successfully Launches 8 Satellites in One Mission, Cumulative Orbital Satellites Exceed 100
2026-06-16
On June 15, CAS Space's Lijian-1 (Yao-14) carrier rocket successfully launched 8 satellites, including the 'Cultural Relic 01 Star' high-resolution optical remote sensing satellites, from the Dongfeng Commercial Aerospace Innovation Pilot Zone, precisely placing them into preset orbits. This marks the third launch of Lijian-1 in Q2 2026, achieving a monthly launch cadence. As the only domestic private commercial rocket model to have launched over 100 satellites (cumulative total of 105), Lijian-1 has delivered a total payload mass exceeding 15 tonnes, firmly leading the market share in China's private commercial launch service sector. CAS Space has revolutionized traditional rocket development by adopting an 'assembly-like-building-blocks' manufacturing approach, significantly reducing launch costs and shortening development cycles. The high-frequency commercial launches continue to drive batch demand for aerospace-grade metal powders such as nickel-based superalloys and titanium alloys.
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力箭一号“一箭8星”发射成功，累计入轨卫星破百颗
6月15日，中科宇航力箭一号遥十四运载火箭在东风商业航天创新试验区采用“一箭8星”方式成功发射，将“文物01星”等8颗高分辨光学遥感卫星精准送入预定轨道。这是力箭一号2026年第二季度的第三次发射，实现月均一发的高密度交付。作为国内唯一发射卫星总数突破百颗（累计105颗）的民商火箭型号，力箭一号累计入轨载荷总质量超15吨，稳居国内民商火箭发射服务市场占有率首位。中科宇航颠覆了传统火箭研制模式，实现了“像拼积木一样造火箭”的产业革新，大幅降低了发射成本、缩短了研制周期。高频次商业发射任务持续拉动镍基高温合金、钛合金等航天级金属粉末的批量需求。