ExPace Kuaizhou 1A HEAD-3A/B/C/D/E

Name: ExPace Kuaizhou 1A HEAD-3A/B/C/D/E
Start: 2023-08-14T05:32:00.000Z
Location: Mobile Launcher Pad

Kuaizhou 1A

Status

Success

Date

14 AUG 2023

05:32

Launch Provider

ExPace

Launch Pad

Mobile Launcher Pad

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission Overview

5 commercial ship/traffic AIS tracking satellites.

Rocket

Kuaizhou 1A

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Stages

Livestream

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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