Jilin-1-02C

Kuaizhou-1A failed to place the Jilin-1 Gaofen-02C optical remote-sensing satellite into its planned orbit after lifting off from Jiuquan. Chinese state media cited "abnormal performance" of the launch vehicle; it was the type's first failure in ten flights since 2017.

Outcome

Failure

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

Did not reach orbit

Flight

10th

of 30 Kuaizhou 1A flights

Date and time

12 September 2020, 05:02 UTC

Rocket

Kuaizhou 1A

Builder

ExPace

Launch site

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

Payload

Earth Science

Launches in 2020

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