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July 27, 2022
Lijian-1 launch vehicle (力箭一号, ZK-1A) first liftoff
The Lijian-1 launch vehicle (力箭一号, ZK-1A) was launched for the first time from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, northwest China, on 27 July 2022, at 04:12 UTC (12:12 local time).
Lijian-1 first launch (ZK-1A)
The Lijian-1 rocket (力箭一号), also known as ZK-1A, 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.). For its maiden launch, Lijian-1 launched six satellites into space.
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