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 stage as part of the satellite system.
Specifications
- Height
- 19.4 m
- Diameter
- 1.4 m
- Launch mass
- 30 t
- Stages
- 4
- LEO capacity
- 300 kg
- SSO capacity
- 250 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
31flightswith a definitive outcome
90.3%success rate28 of 31
3failuresincluding partial failures
2success streakcurrent
First flight January 9, 2017 · latest December 5, 2025 · 09:00 UTC
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for Kuaizhou 1A flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |