Kuaizhou 1A

Launch Time
Wed Dec 27, 2023 06:50 UTC

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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.

Payloads: 4

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

217th orbital launch attempt

24th mission

6th mission of 2023

22nd successful mission

10th consecutive successful mission