Kuaizhou-11

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ExPace (EP)

July 10, 2020

Description

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.

Specifications
  • Stages
    3
  • Length
  • Diameter
    2.2 m
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
    78.0 T
  • Thrust
Family
  • Name
    Kuaizhou-11
  • Family
  • Variant
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Kuaizhou-11
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    1000.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    700.0 kg

ExPace

Commercial
CEO: Zhang Di
EP 2016

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.

Kuaizhou-11 | Wuhan-1 and others

ExPace | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
May 21, 2024, 4:15 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Carried 4 satellites to SSO: * Wuhan-1 * Chutian 001 * Tianyan 22 * Lingque-3 01

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Kuaizhou 11 | Xingyun VDES

ExPace | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 7, 2022, 1:15 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Test satellite for CASIC's own Xingyun Low Earth Orbit communication satellite constellation, with a VHF Data Exchange System payload for maritime traffic operation uses.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Kuaizhou-11 | Maiden Flight

ExPace | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 10, 2020, 4:17 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

First flight of the new solid launcher developed by ExPace, subsidiary of CASIC. It will carry 2 communication satellites on this launch.

Low Earth Orbit
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