Failure
Unknown Payload
Unknown
ExPace(EP)Commercial
Kuaizhou 1A
N/Aorbit
Details TBD.
Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,891
EP Mission
#29
Pad Launch
#57
Location Launch
#243
Launch Window
NET
Mar 1, 2025, 10:00 AM
Precision
Hour
Schedule Changes
1 update
Lift Off
9:51 AM
Window Open
10:37 AM
Window Close
Status Details
Failure Reason
Launch attempt not officially reported; unconfirmed reports of launch vehicle exploded on pad before liftoff.
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
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
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Local Launch Time
Mar 1, 2025, 6:00 PM
Total Launches
286
Total Landings
2
Coordinates
40.9581, 100.2911