Kuaizhou 1A | Tianmu-1 07-10
Launch Successful
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Launch Window
July 20, 2023, 3:11 a.m. - July 20, 2023, 3:38 a.m.
July 20, 2023, 3:11 a.m. - July 20, 2023, 3:38 a.m.
Small meteorology research satellites using GNSS radio occultation by CASIC subsidiary Xiyong Microelectronics Park.
Launch success.
NET July 20 per new NOTAMs.
Added launch per NOTAMs; launch vehicle and payload identities 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.
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