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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
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Diameter
2.2 m
Fairing Diameter
―
Launch Mass
78.0 T
Thrust
―

Family

Name
Kuaizhou 11
Family
―
Variant
11
Alias
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Full Name
Kuaizhou 11

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
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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.

Previous Flights

flew on five previous launch(es).

Kuaizhou 11 | 8 satellites

ExPace | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
March 16, 2026, 4:12 a.m.

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

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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Kuaizhou 11 | DEAR-5

ExPace | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 13, 2025, 1:08 a.m.

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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Kuaizhou 11 | Wuhan-1 and others

ExPace | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
May 21, 2024, 4:15 a.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Carried 4 satellites to SSO: * Wuhan-1 * Chutian 001 * Tianyan 22 * Lingque-3 01

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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Kuaizhou 11 | Xingyun VDES

ExPace | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dec. 7, 2022, 1:15 a.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Test satellite for CASIC's own Xingyun Low Earth Orbit communication satellite constellation, with a VHF Data Exchange System payload for maritime traffic operation uses.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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Kuaizhou 11 | Maiden Flight

ExPace | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
July 10, 2020, 4:17 a.m.

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

First flight of the new solid launcher developed by ExPace, subsidiary of CASIC. It will carry 2 communication satellites on this launch.

Low Earth Orbit

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