Launch
ExPace
Kuaizhou 1A | Traffic VDES A & B
- Mission
- rocket
- Pad
- Agency
Mission
Traffic VDES A & B
Technology
Low Earth Orbit
Two technology demonstration satellites for satellite transmissions of signals for the VHF Data Exchange System (VDES), a successor to the current Automatic Identification System (AIS) on ships and maritime vessels for traffic management at sea with higher bandwidth on new frequencies for secure communications and e-navigation. This project is a joint effort by the China Ministry of Transport's China Transport Telecommunications Information Center and SpaceSail, operator of the Qianfan/G60 constellation.
Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Pad
Location
Asia/Shanghai
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).
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Rocket
Kuaizhou 1A
Kuaizhou is a family of Chinese "quick-reaction" orbital launch vehicles. Flying since 2013, Kuaizhou 1 and 1A consist of three solid-fueled rocket stages, with a liquid-fueled fourth stage as part of the satellite system.
Family: Kuaizhou
Variant: 1A
Details
Min stage: 4
Max stage: 4m
Length: 19.4m
Diameter: 1.4
First Flight: Jan. 9, 2017
Total launch count: 31
Successful launches: 28
Failed launches: 3
Consecutive successful launches: 2
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) capacity: 300kg
Manufacturer
ExPace
Commercial
CHN
ExPace is a Chinese space rocket company based in Wuhan, Hubei, China. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of missileer China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), a Chinese state-owned company, and serves as its commercial rocket division. ExPace is focused on small satellite launchers to low Earth orbit.
2016
CEO: Zhang Di
Agency
ExPace
ExPace is a Chinese space rocket company based in Wuhan, Hubei, China. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of missileer China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), a Chinese state-owned company, and serves as its commercial rocket division. ExPace is focused on small satellite launchers to low Earth orbit.
CHN
Type: Commercial
Details
CEO: Zhang Di
2016
Total launch count: 32
Successful launches: 28
Consecutive successful launches: 3
Failed launches: 4