Kuaizhou
ActiveExPace (EP)
Jan. 9, 2017
Description
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.
Specifications
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Stages
4 -
Length
19.4 m -
Diameter
1.4 m -
Fairing Diameter
1.4 m -
Launch Mass
30.0 T -
Thrust
―
Family
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Name
Kuaizhou -
Family
― -
Variant
1A -
Alias
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Full Name
Kuaizhou-1A
Payload Capacity
-
Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
300.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
― -
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
250.0 kg
ExPace
Commercial
CEO: Zhang Di
EP 2016ExPace 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.
Kuaizhou-1A | Unknown Payload
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
March 1, 2025, 10 a.m.
Kuaizhou-1A | Haishao-1
ExPace | ChinaXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 4, 2024, 4:46 a.m.
Kuaizhou-1A | Tianqi 29-32
ExPace | ChinaXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Sept. 20, 2024, 9:43 a.m.
Kuaizhou 1A | Tianxing-1-02
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jan. 11, 2024, 3:52 a.m.
Kuaizhou-1A | Tianmu-1 15-18
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jan. 5, 2024, 11:20 a.m.
Kuaizhou-1A | Tianmu-1 19-22
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 27, 2023, 6:50 a.m.
Kuaizhou-1A | Tianmu-1 11-14
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 25, 2023, 1 a.m.
Kuaizhou-1A | HEAD-3A/B/C/D/E
ExPace | ChinaXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Aug. 14, 2023, 5:32 a.m.
Kuaizhou-1A | Tianmu-1 07-10
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 20, 2023, 3:20 a.m.
Kuaizhou-1A | Longjiang 3
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
June 9, 2023, 2:35 a.m.
Kuaizhou-1A | Tianmu-1 03-06
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
March 22, 2023, 9:09 a.m.
Kuaizhou-1A | Shiyan 14 & Shiyan 15
ExPace | ChinaTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Sept. 24, 2022, 10:55 p.m.
Kuaizhou-1A | CentiSpace-1 S3 & S4
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Sept. 6, 2022, 2:24 a.m.
Kuaizhou-1A | Chuangxin-16
ExPace | ChinaXichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Aug. 23, 2022, 2:36 a.m.
Kuaizhou 1A | Tianxing-1
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
June 22, 2022, 2:08 a.m.
Kuaizhou 1A | GeeSat x2
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 15, 2021, 2 a.m.
Kuaizhou-1A | Shiyan 11
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Nov. 24, 2021, 11:41 p.m.
Kuaizhou-1A | Jilin-1-02F
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Oct. 27, 2021, 6:19 a.m.
Kuaizhou-1A | Jilin-1-02D
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Sept. 27, 2021, 6:19 a.m.
Kuaizhou-1A | Jilin-1-02C
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Sept. 12, 2020, 5:02 a.m.
Kuaizhou-1A | Xingyun-2 01, 02
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
May 12, 2020, 1:16 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Xingyun-2 01 and 02 are the first two satellites of the planned low Earth orbit constellation being built by Xingyun Satellite company, whichi is a subsidiary of CASIC. These satellites will be used to provide Internet of Things (IoT) communications services. Xingyun constellation is planned to consist of 156 satellites in total.
Sun-Synchronous OrbitKuaizhou-1A | Yinhe-1
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jan. 16, 2020, 3:02 a.m.
Kuaizhou-1A | HEAD-2A, 2B & Tianyi-16, 17 & Tianqi-4A, 4B
ExPace | ChinaTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 7, 2019, 8:52 a.m.
Kuaizhou-1A | Jilin-1-02B
ExPace | ChinaTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 7, 2019, 2:55 a.m.
Kuaizhou-1A | KL-Alpha
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Nov. 17, 2019, 10 a.m.
Kuaizhou-1A | Jilin-1-02A
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Nov. 13, 2019, 3:40 a.m.
Kuaizhou-1A | KX-09 & TY-1-07 (Xiaoxiang-1-07)
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Aug. 30, 2019, 11:41 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Developed by the DFH Satellite Co., the microgravity experimental satellite KX-09 (supposedly Kuxue-09) will conduct studies in microgravity. Established in August 2001, DFH Satellite Co., Ltd. is mainly engaged in system R&D, design, integration and in-orbit service of small satellites. It is subordinated to China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) and wholly owned by the listed company China Spacesat Co., Ltd. Xiaoxiang 1-07 (TY 1-07) is a small satellite developed by SpaceTY, possibly a CubeSat-2U. As one of the first commercial aerospace companies in China, “Spacety†specializes in developing commercial micro/nanosatellites. The company aims to provide short-cycle, low-cost and one-stop services to scientists, research institutes, and commercial companies, for science experiments and technology demonstrations.
Sun-Synchronous OrbitKuaizhou-1A | Centispace-1-S1
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Sept. 29, 2018, 4:13 a.m.
Kuaizhou-1A | Multiple payloads
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jan. 9, 2017, 4:11 a.m.
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