Kuaizhou 11

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ExPace (EP)

July 10, 2020

Description

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.

Specifications
  • Stages
    3
  • Length
    ―
  • Diameter
    2.2 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    ―
  • Launch Mass
    78.0 T
  • Thrust
    ―
Family
  • Name
    Kuaizhou 11
  • Family
    ―
  • Variant
    11
  • Alias
    ―
  • Full Name
    Kuaizhou 11
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    ―
  • Low Earth Orbit
    1000.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    ―
  • Direct Geostationary
    ―
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    700.0 kg

ExPace

Commercial
CEO: Zhang Di
EP 2016

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.

Kuaizhou 11 | SpaceTY-51 & 52

ExPace | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

2 Earth observation radar satellites built by the Chinese satellite manufacturer SpaceTY.

Low Earth Orbit
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Kuaizhou 11 | CentiSpace-1 Group 05

ExPace | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Note: Unofficial reports indicate there may be 1 or more additional satellites that failed to separate from the upper stage, however this is not officially confirmed. Chinese commercial small satellites by Beijing-based company Future Navigation for providing GNSS augmentation signals services from LEO. They are part of a planned 160 satellites constellation.

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Kuaizhou 11 | 8 satellites

ExPace | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ride-share launch of 8 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit: * Juntian-1-04A * Dongpo-11 * Dongpo-12 * Dongpo-16 * Weitong-1-01 * Xiguang-1-06 * Yuxing-3-05 * Yuxing-3-06

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ExPace | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

DEAR-5 is a commercial in-orbit payload and micro-gravity experiments hosting spacecraft developed by Chinese commercial company AZSPACE for various civilian customers, with capability to carry a maximum of 300 kg of payload for up to 1 year in orbit.

Low Earth Orbit
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