Kuaizhou-1A | Shiyan 14 & Shiyan 15
Launch Successful
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Launch Window
Sept. 24, 2022, 10:42 p.m. - Sept. 24, 2022, 11:04 p.m.
Sept. 24, 2022, 10:42 p.m. - Sept. 24, 2022, 11:04 p.m.
2 Chinese classified satellites.
Launch success
Added launch per NOTAMs; launch vehicle and payload very uncertain.
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.
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.
WIKI
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