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DEAR-5

Name: DEAR-5 launch
Start: 2025-12-13T01:08:00+00:00
End: 2025-12-13T01:44:00+00:00
Location: Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Kuaizhou 11ExPaceLaunch Area 95A

Saturday, December 13, 2025 · 01:08 AM UTC

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Mission Brief

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.

PayloadDEAR-5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

CustomerExPace

Stages3

PadLaunch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission Timeline

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Launch site

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Launch Area 95A

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Global range

Latitude: 40.969°N
Longitude: 100.343°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear

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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

01:00 AM UTC - 01:44 AM UTC

Vehicle

Kuaizhou 11

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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 t...

HeightN/A

LEO Payload1,000 kg

Launches34

Successes30

Provider

ExPace

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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...

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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