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Kuaizhou 1A: Unknown Payload
Failure:Launch attempt not officially reported; unconfirmed reports of launch vehicle exploded on pad before liftoff.
Saturday, 1 March 202510:00 UTC
Mission Data
Launch VehicleKuaizhou 1A
Vehicle FamilyKuaizhou
Vehicle Record28 of 31 launches (90.3%)
Launch Provider🇨🇳 ExPace
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record31 successes / 4 failures (89%)
Success Streak6 consecutive
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Area 95A
Location🇨🇳 Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China CHN
Orbital Launches This Year#42
Agency Launches This Year#1
Launches From This Pad69
Launches From This Site302
Status Note
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
About Kuaizhou 1A
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 stage as part of the satellite system.
Launch Site
Launch Area 95A · 40.9691°N 100.3433°E
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.