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Kuaizhou 1A | Haishao-1

December 4, 2024 at 4:46 AM UTC

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Kuaizhou 1A | Haishao-1 launch image
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December 4, 2024 at 4:46 AM UTC

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Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 28.2428, 102.0330

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Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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December 4, 2024 at 4:36 AM UTC
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December 4, 2024 at 5:21 AM UTC
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December 13, 2025 at 3:53 AM UTC

Mission description

Synthetic-aperture radar Earth observation satellite from the Chinese Academy of Sciences to observe dynamics properties of oceans.

Vehicle

Kuaizhou 1A

Kuaizhou · 1A

Height

19.4 m

Diameter

1.4 m

LEO capacity

300 kg

Successful launches

28

Launch complex

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Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

The Xichang Satellite Launch Center is a spaceport in China. It is located in Zeyuan Town, northwest of Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan.

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Mission updates

Launch success.

December 4, 2024 at 5:19 AM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.

November 29, 2024 at 11:53 AM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

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