Interview: Founder & President of Commercial China Launch Provider CAS Space

Interview: Founder & President of Commercial China Launch Provider CAS Space In a recent video interview, CAS Space Founder & President Dr. Yang Yiqiang shared his entrepreneurial experience, the early design goals of the Kinetica 1 rocket, plus his views on space tourism, and his overall industry vision. This is an excerpt. CAS Space is a Chinese commercial space launch provider based in Guangzhou, capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. CAS Space was founded in 2018 and is majority owned by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Kinetica-1 is now the first vehicle from a private Chinese provider to launch 100 satellites. The CAS Space team continues to expand rocket production and launch frequency to meet rising commercial demand. The CAS Space factory in Guangzhou aims for low-cost, mass-production. As of June 15, 2026, the Kinetica-1 launch vehicle had flown for the third time in three months. Video Credit: CAS Space Duration: 5 minutes Date: July 4, 2026 #NASA #Space #Satellites #Earth #Satellites #China #中国 #CASSpace #中科宇航 #CAS #中国科学院 #Kinetica1 #Lijian1 #LaunchVehicles #SolidFuelRockets #SatelliteLaunches #CommercialSpace #CAS #InnerMongolia #Guangzhou #Guangdong #STEM #Education #HD #Video