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LAUNCH SITEJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission
Ride-share launch of 8 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit. Details TBD.
- Launch vehicle
- Kuaizhou 11
- Mission type
- Technology
- Destination orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Launch pad
- Launch Area 95A
- Provider
- ExPace
The vehicle
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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
- 5
- 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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