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Kuaizhou 1A

Kuaizhou is a family of Chinese "quick-reaction" orbital launch vehicles.

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Launches

since Jan 2017

Success rate

90.3%

28 of 31 successful

In a row

successful launches

Launches per Year

Full year2026 so far

Specifications

Height: 19.4 m
Diameter: 1.4 m
Liftoff mass: 30 t
To low Earth orbit: 300 kg
Stages: 4
First flight: January 9, 2017
Manufacturer: ExPace

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