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Kuaizhou-1A
Kuaizhou Family
About This Rocket
Booster used during the "Virginia Is For Launch Lovers" mission. First to launch from Wallops.
Physical Specifications
Height19.4 m
Diameter1.4 m
Launch Mass30 kg
Stages4
Performance
LEO Capacity300 kg
GTO CapacityN/A kg
ThrustN/A kN
Launch CostN/A
Manufacturer
ExPace
(EP)
CommercialCHNFounded 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.
Total Launches
30
Success: 26Failed: 4
Success Rate
86.7%
Landing Success
0%
0/0 attempts
AdministratorCEO: Zhang Di
Consecutive Successes1
Technical Information
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.
ReusableNo
Launch Statistics
Maiden FlightJan 9, 2017
Total Launches30
Success: 27Failed: 3
Landing Success0/0
Additional Information
Variant1A
Serial Number33
Consecutive Successes1