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Kuaizhou 11: DEAR-5

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.

Saturday, 13 December 202501:08 UTC
Kuaizhou 11: DEAR-5

Mission Data

Launch VehicleKuaizhou 11
Vehicle FamilyKuaizhou
Vehicle Record6 of 7 launches (85.7%)
Launch Provider🇨🇳 ExPace
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record31 successes / 4 failures (89%)
Success Streak6 consecutive
Mission TypeTechnology
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Area 95A
Location🇨🇳 Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China CHN
Orbital Launches This Year#303
Agency Launches This Year#4
Launches From This Pad69
Launches From This Site302
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Kuaizhou 11

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.

Launch updates

  1. Launch success.

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  2. Added launch per NOTAMs; Launch vehicle and payload identities extremely uncertain.

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Launch Site

Launch Area 95A · 40.9691°N 100.3433°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.