Xingyun-2 01, 02

Kuaizhou-1A carried Xingyun-2 01 and 02, the first two satellites in ExPace's planned 80-satellite Internet of Things constellation, into sun-synchronous orbit from Jiuquan. The 93 kg prototypes relay data from sensors for environmental monitoring, weather forecasting, and cargo tracking.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

186 kg

Flight

9th

of 30 Kuaizhou 1A flights

Date and time

12 May 2020, 01:16 UTC

Rocket

Kuaizhou 1A

Builder

ExPace

Launch site

Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Communications

International designator

2020-028

Launches in 2020

31st of 114

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