Kuaizhou 11
ActiveExPace (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
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Stages
3 -
Length
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Diameter
2.2 m -
Fairing Diameter
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Launch Mass
78.0 T -
Thrust
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Family
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Name
Kuaizhou 11 -
Family
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Variant
11 -
Alias
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Full Name
Kuaizhou 11
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
1000.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
700.0 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.
Kuaizhou 11 | CentiSpace-1 Group 05
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Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
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Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
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ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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Kuaizhou 11 | Xingyun VDES
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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Kuaizhou 11 | Maiden Flight
ExPace | ChinaJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 10, 2020, 4:17 a.m.
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