Launch
ExPace
Kuaizhou-11 | Wuhan-1 and others
- Mission
- rocket
- Pad
- Agency
Mission
Wuhan-1 and others
Earth Science
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Carried 4 satellites to SSO: * Wuhan-1 * Chutian 001 * Tianyan 22 * Lingque-3 01
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-11
The Kuaizhou-11 (KZ-11), is a planned Chinese commercial launch vehicle. Reportedly, the payload is about 1000 kg for low earth orbit and 700 kg for a sun-synchronous orbit. The three stage rocket is possibly based on the DF-31 missile. It consists of three solid-fueled stages. The principal diameter is 2.2 m and the launch weight is 78 tons. the first stage features four grid rudders. The vehicle is launched from a launch truck.
Family: Kuaizhou
Details
Min stage: 3
Max stage: 3m
Diameter: 2.2
First Flight: July 10, 2020
Total launch count: 3
Successful launches: 2
Failed launches: 1
Consecutive successful launches: 2
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) capacity: 1000kg
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: 29
Successful launches: 25
Failed launches: 4