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ExPaceLaunch FailureUnknownKuaizhou 1A
Launched 2025-03-01 10:00 UTCLaunch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch attempt not officially reported; unconfirmed reports of launch vehicle exploded on pad before liftoff.
From Launch Library 2 · confirmed as a launch failure
Launch failure
Target: Low Earth Orbit
Kuaizhou 1A lifted off with Unknown Payload, but the launch failed.
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No cause has been given yet. What ExPace finds will be added here, and to the updates below.
Details TBD.
ExPace is a Chinese space rocket company based in Wuhan, Hubei, China. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of missileer China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), a Chinese state-owned company, and serves as its commercial rocket division. ExPace is focused on small satellite launchers to low Earth orbit.
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Possible pre-launch failure.
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Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities extremely uncertain.
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Height
19.4m
Diameter
1.4m
To low Earth orbit
300kg
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