Success
Shiyan 14 & Shiyan 15
Government/Top Secret
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation(CASIC)Government
Kuaizhou 1A
SSOorbit
2 Chinese classified satellites.
Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 10:55 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,304
CASIC Mission
#5
Pad Launch
#2
Location Launch
#110
Designator
2022-118
Launch Window
NET
Sep 24, 2022, 10:55 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Lift Off
10:42 PM
Window Open
11:04 PM
Window Close
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center is a People's Republic of China space and defense launch facility. It is situated in Kelan County, Xinzhou, Shanxi Province and is the second of four launch sites having been founded in March 1966 and coming into full operation in 1968.
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Local Launch Time
Sep 25, 2022, 6:55 AM
Total Launches
155
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
38.8491, 111.6080
Kuaizhou 1A Specs
Kuaizhou is a family of Chinese "quick-reaction" orbital launch vehicles. Flying since 2013, Kuaizhou 1 and 1A consist of three solid-fueled rocket stages, with a liquid-fueled fourth stage as part of the satellite system.
Length
19.4 m
Diameter
1.4 m
Launch Mass
30 t
LEO Capacity
300 kg
SSO Capacity
250 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2017
Fastest Turnaround
5h 56m
Total Launches
31
Successful
28
Failed
3
Consecutive Success
2
Maiden flight: Jan 9, 2017
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation
The China Aerospace Science & Industry Corporation Limited (CASIC) is a Chinese state-owned corporation that designs, develops and manufactures a range of spacecrafts, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment.
Total Launches
5
Successful
5
Failed
0
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
5