Friday, August 21, 2026
CAS Space clears propulsion test for Kinastra-1 orbital transfer vehicle
CAS Space completed a 566-second integrated compatibility hot-fire test of its Kinastra-1 upper stage's full propulsion system in mid-August, verifying pressurization, propellant feed and servo control across all subsystems. Kinastra-1 is designed to ferry satellites between orbits after a rocket delivers them to space, and the successful test clears the way for a maiden flight targeted in the first quarter of 2027.
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