Lihong-1, developed by CAS Space, completed its first suborbital test at Jiuquan on January 12, 2026, recovering its returning payload capsule by parachute. CASC described the solid propulsion contribution on January 15 and the recovery system on January 23. The vehicle is intended for scientific experiments and near-space exploration. CASC's Fourth Academy commercial propulsion company supplied solid power, while Institute 508 developed the parachute system. Both reports concern one test and are merged as supplementary evidence. The source describes a hundred-kilometre-class suborbital recovery, not orbital insertion, vertical recovery of an entire rocket or a demonstrated reflight. Exact altitude and duration are not supplied. The result is an engineering milestone rather than proof of routine commercial operation.