CASIC Kuaizhou 1A Chuangxin-16

Name: CASIC Kuaizhou 1A Chuangxin-16
Start: 2022-08-23T02:36:00.000Z
Location: Mobile Launcher Pad

Kuaizhou 1A

Status

Success

Date

23 AUG 2022

02:36

Launch Provider

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation

Launch Pad

Mobile Launcher Pad

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission Overview

2 satellites of unknown purposes built by Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Rocket

Kuaizhou 1A

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

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.

Height

19.4 m

Diameter

1.4 m

Launch Mass

30 T