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Kuaizhou-1A launches two satellites

Published on Aug 31, 2019

A Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) launch vehicle launched two satellites for technological experiments from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, northwest China, on 30 August 2019, at 23:41 UTC (31 August, 07:41 local time). KZ-1A is a type of low-cost solid-fuelled carrier rocket with high reliability, short preparation period and designed to launch low-orbit satellites weighing under 300 kg each. Kuaizhou-1A is developed by ExPace Technology Corporation, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).

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Kuaizhou-1A launches Jilin-1 Gaofen 02A

Nov 13, 2019

A Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) launch vehicle launched the Jilin-1 Gaofen 02A satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, northwest China, on 13 November 2019, at 03:40 UTC (11:40 local time). The Jilin-1 Gaofen 02A satellite (吉林一号高分02A) is a new optical remote sensing satellite independently developed by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd., featuring high resolution, wide width and high-speed data transmission. KZ-1A (快舟一号) is a type of low-cost solid-fuelled carrier rocket with high reliability, short preparation period and designed to launch low-orbit satellites weighing under 300 kg each. Kuaizhou-1A is developed by ExPace Technology Corporation, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).

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Kuaizhou-1A launches KL-α-A and KL-α-B satellites

Nov 17, 2019

A Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) launch vehicle launched two satellites, KL-α-A and KL-α-B, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, northwest China, on 17 November 2019, at 10:00 UTC (18:00 local time). KL-a-A and KL-a-B were developed by the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and will be mainly used for Ka-band communication technology tests. KZ-1A (快舟一号) is a type of low-cost solid-fuelled carrier rocket with high reliability, short preparation period and designed to launch low-orbit satellites weighing under 300 kg each. Kuaizhou-1A is developed by ExPace Technology Corporation, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).

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Two Kuaizhou-1A launches in one day

Dec 7, 2019

Two Kuaizhou-1A rockets were launched within hours of each other:
- a Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) launch vehicle launched the Jilin-1 Gaofen 02B satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, Shanxi Province, northern China, on 7 December 2019, at 02:55 UTC (10:55 local time);
- a Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) launch vehicle launched the HEAD-2A, HEAD-2B, Spacety-16, Spacety-17, Tianqi-4A and Tianqi-4B satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, Shanxi Province, northern China, on 7 December 2019, at 08:52 UTC (16:52 local time)
The Jilin-1 Gaofen 02B satellite (吉林一号高分02B) is a new optical remote sensing satellite, developed by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd., that will form a network with the 14 previously launched Jilin-1 satellites, providing remote sensing data and services for agriculture, forestry, resources and environment.
HEAD-2A and HEAD-2B are the first batch of satellites for the Skywalker Constellation for environmental monitoring and information collection on global ships and aircraft.
The Spacety-16 and Spacety-17 satellites are medium-resolution micro-nano remote sensing satellites that are mainly used for disaster prevention, maritime applications, agricultural remote sensing and polar environment monitoring.
Tianqi-4A and Tianqi-4B satellites will provide services such as global Internet of Things data transmission, emergency communications and material tracking.
KZ-1A (快舟一号) is a low-cost solid-fuelled launch vehicle designed to launch low-orbit satellites weighing under 300 kg each. Kuaizhou-1A is developed by ExPace Technology Corporation, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).
Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)

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Kuaizhou-1A launches Galaxy-1, the first Galaxy Space satellite (Yinhe-1)

Jan 16, 2020

A Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) launch vehicle launched the Galaxy-1 communications satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, northwest China, on 16 January 2020, at 03:02 UTC (11:02 local time). Galaxy-1, also known as Yinhe-1, is the fist satellite of the low Earth orbit (LEO) communications constellation developed by Galaxy Space (银河航天), a private Chinese company. KZ-1A (快舟一号) is a type of low-cost solid-fuelled carrier rocket with high reliability, short preparation period and designed to launch low-orbit satellites weighing under 300 kg each. Kuaizhou-1A is developed by ExPace Technology Corporation, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).