Success
HEAD-3A/B/C/D/E
Communications
ExPace(EP)Commercial
Kuaizhou 1A
LEOorbit
5 commercial ship/traffic AIS tracking satellites.
Monday, August 14, 2023 at 5:32 AM
Replay
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,495
EP Mission
#21
Pad Launch
#5
Location Launch
#190
Designator
2023-121
Launch Window
NET
Aug 14, 2023, 5:32 AM
Precision
Minute
Schedule Changes
1 update
Lift Off
5:22 AM
Window Open
5:48 AM
Window Close
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
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
The Xichang Satellite Launch Center is a spaceport in China. It is located in Zeyuan Town, northwest of Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan.
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Local Launch Time
Aug 14, 2023, 1:32 PM
Total Launches
239
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
28.2460, 102.0266
ExPace
ExPace is a Chinese space rocket company based in Wuhan, Hubei, China. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of missileer China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), a Chinese state-owned company, and serves as its commercial rocket division. ExPace is focused on small satellite launchers to low Earth orbit.
Founded
2016
Administrator
CEO: Zhang Di
Total Launches
33
Successful
29
Failed
4
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
4