Weilai 1

Launch Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

08:00:00

Saturday October 27, 2018

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Launch Notes

First flight of Zhuque-1 and the maiden mission for Landspace. The first Chinese fully private launch.

Weilai 1

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Weilai 1 (Chinese: "Future 1") is a small satellite for space science experiments and remote sensing by CCTV (China Central Television). Weilai 1 is built on MinoSpace Technology's MN10 platform and measures 320 by 295 by 248 millimeters. It should have operated for two years on a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO).

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

40 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
ZhuQue-1

Active in 2018


Rocket

Height: 19m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 300 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

450 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 1.2m

Height: 2m

Stages

3

Launch Site

Site 95A

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 1 hour

Stats

ZhuQue 1


1st

Mission

1st

Mission of 2018

Blue Arrow Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd.


1st

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2018

2018


84th

Orbital launch attempt