Kuaizhou
ActiveExPace (EP)
Jan. 9, 2017
Description
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.
Specifications
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Stages
4 -
Length
19.4 m -
Diameter
1.4 m -
Fairing Diameter
1.4 m -
Launch Mass
30.0 T -
Thrust
―
Family
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Name
Kuaizhou -
Family
― -
Variant
1A -
Alias
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Full Name
Kuaizhou-1A
Payload Capacity
-
Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
300.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
― -
Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
250.0 kg
ExPace
Commercial
CEO: Zhang Di
EP 2016ExPace 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.
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