ExPaceKuaizhou 1ALaunch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Unknown Payload
Launched
~March 1, 2025 · 10:00 UTC
Image: CASIC
Summary
Unknown Payload launched on an ExPace Kuaizhou 1A from Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on March 1, 2025 at around 10:00 UTC. The mission failed: Launch attempt not officially reported; unconfirmed reports of launch vehicle exploded on pad before liftoff. The launch window ran from 09:51 to 10:37 UTC. It was ExPace's 29th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 6,891st orbital launch attempt. It was the 29th Kuaizhou 1A flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Unknown (N/A).
- Result
- Launch attempt not officially reported; unconfirmed reports of launch vehicle exploded on pad before liftoff.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Kuaizhou 1A · ExPace
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Unknown · Unknown (N/A)
- Milestone
- 29th Kuaizhou 1A flight · 1st this yearExPace's 29th launch1st this yearhumanity's 6,891st orbital launch attempt42nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Details TBD.
Pad
Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
57th launch from Launch Area 95A, 2nd this year · 243rd from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: around 6 pm
68 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
39 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Updates
Possible pre-launch failure.
Show 1 earlier update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities extremely uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/26/2025 · source
Questions
When did Unknown Payload launch?
Unknown Payload launched on March 1, 2025 at around 10:00 UTC. The launch window ran from 09:51 to 10:37 UTC. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Why did Unknown Payload fail?
Launch attempt not officially reported; unconfirmed reports of launch vehicle exploded on pad before liftoff.
Where can I watch Unknown Payload?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Unknown Payload?
Kuaizhou 1A, flown by ExPace. Kuaizhou 1A spec sheet
Where did Unknown Payload launch from?
Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was around 6 pm local time at the pad.
What orbit was Unknown Payload going to?
Unknown (N/A), a unknown mission.