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Kuaizhou · 1A

Kuaizhou 1A

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.

Kuaizhou 1A rocket

Height

19.4 m

Diameter

1.4 m

LEO capacity

300 kg

Manufacturer

ExPace

Total launches

31

Successful

28

Pending

1

Successful landings

0

Flight system

Built to move mass beyond the atmosphere.

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.