NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

KL-Alpha A & KL-Alpha B

Launch Time
Sun Nov 17, 2019 10:00 UTC

Rocket

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

Mission Details

KL-Alpha A, KL-Alpha B

The KL-Alpha A and B, satellites are test satellites for a global multimedia satellite system for the German company KLEO Connect.
The satellites were built by CAS Microspace and feature a Ka-band communications payload.

The purpose of the alpha phase test satellites is to assess the Ka-band mobile communication environment adaptability, the verification of Ka-band LEO satellites to GEO satellite interference suppression technology, and the orbital evaluation of commercial-grade electronic components to achieve low-cost long life.

Payloads: 2
Total Mass: 160.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

Location

Site 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Stats

2019

82nd orbital launch attempt

Kuaizhou 1A

5th mission
3rd mission of 2019
5th successful mission