ExPace Kuaizhou 1A Xingyun-2 01, 02

Name: ExPace Kuaizhou 1A Xingyun-2 01, 02
Start: 2020-05-12T01:16:00.000Z
Location: Launch Area 95A

Kuaizhou 1A

Status

Success

Date

12 MAY 2020

01:16

Launch Provider

ExPace

Launch Pad

Launch Area 95A

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission Overview

Xingyun-2 01 and 02 are the first two satellites of the planned low Earth orbit constellation being built by Xingyun Satellite company, whichi is a subsidiary of CASIC. These satellites will be used to provide Internet of Things (IoT) communications services. Xingyun constellation is planned to consist of 156 satellites in total.

Rocket

Kuaizhou 1A

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Stages

Livestream

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Rocket Details

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.

Height

19.4 m

Diameter

1.4 m

Launch Mass

30 T