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Kuaizhou 11 | Maiden Flight
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Maiden Flight

Kuaizhou 11

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LAUNCH SITEJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission

First flight of the new solid launcher developed by ExPace, subsidiary of CASIC. It will carry 2 communication satellites on this launch.

Launch vehicle
Kuaizhou 11
Mission type
Test Flight
Destination orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Launch pad
Launch Area 95A
Provider
ExPace

The vehicle

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Kuaizhou 11
中国航天科工
Launch vehicle

Kuaizhou 11

The Kuaizhou-11 (KZ-11), is a planned Chinese commercial launch vehicle. Reportedly, the payload is about 1000 kg for low earth orbit and 700 kg for a sun-synchronous orbit. The three stage rocket is possibly based on the DF-31 missile. It consists of three solid-fueled stages. The principal diameter is 2.2 m and the launch weight is 78 tons. the first stage features four grid rudders. The vehicle is launched from a launch truck.

Diameter
2.2 m
Stages
3
Recorded launches
4
First flight
2020-07-10

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Launch site & orbit

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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