Kuaizhou 1A

Launch Time
Wed Mar 22, 2023 09:09 UTC

Return to flight for the Kuaizhou 1A after its previous flight failed.

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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

Small meteorology research satellites using GNSS radio occultation by CASIC subsidiary Xiyong Microelectronics Park.

01 & 02 were launched on Galactic Energy’s Ceres-1 on January 9, 2023.

Payloads: 4

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

43rd orbital launch attempt

19th mission

1st mission of 2023

17th successful mission

5th consecutive successful mission