Kuaizhou 1A — mission imagery
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Xingyun-2 01, 02

Kuaizhou 1AExPaceLaunch Area 95A
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 · 01:16 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Kuaizhou 1A

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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 s...

Height19.4 m
LEO Payload300 kg
Launches34
Successes30

Provider

CHN • Founded 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 s...

Mission Brief

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.

PayloadXingyun-2 01, 02
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
CustomerExPace
Stages4
PadLaunch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Area 95A

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
40.969°N
Longitude
100.343°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

01:02 AM UTC - 01:36 AM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.