Kuaizhou 1A

Launch Time
Wed Dec 15, 2021 02:00 UTC

First launch of commercial navigation satellites. The launch failed for an unknown reason.

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Kuaizhou 1A

Image Credit: CASIC

ExPace

Status: Active

Price: $5.8 million

Liftoff Thrust: 537 kN

Payload to LEO: 300 kg

Payload to GTO: 0 kg

Stages: 4

Strap-ons: 0

Rocket Height: 19.8 m

Fairing Diameter: 1.4 m

Fairing Height: 3.4 m

Details

Commercial navigation satellites.

Payloads: 2

Low Earth Orbit

132nd orbital launch attempt

14th mission

4th mission of 2021

2nd failed mission