Kuaizhou 2

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

06:37:00

Friday November 21, 2014

Mission Details

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Launch Notes

Last flight of the Kuaizhou 1 version.

Kuaizhou 2

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Kuaizhou 2 is reportedly a satellite for natural disaster monitoring. It will be used to monitor natural disasters and provide disaster-relief information for its user, the National Remote Sensing Center of China, a public institution under the Ministry of Science and Technology. Likely the satellite is integrated with the upper stage of the launch vehicle, which is consistent with only one object detected in orbit. It performed several orbital manoeuvres. Reportedly, it carries a different kind of imaging payload than Kuaizhou 1.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Retired
Kuaizhou 1

Active 2013 to 2014

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation logo

Manufacturer

CASIC

Rocket

Height: 13.6m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 100 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

500 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 1m

Height: 3.1m

Stages

4

Launch Site

Site 95B

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

422 days 2 hours

Stats

Kuaizhou 1


2nd

Mission

1st

Mission of 2014

2014


75th

Orbital launch attempt