Rocket family
Kaituozhe
China2002 to 2017Kaituozhe, meaning "pathfinder", is a family of small solid-fueled rockets from CASIC built on missile technology. Kaituozhe-1 fails on each of its launches between 2002 and 2005, and Kaituozhe-2 reaches orbit on its single flight in 2017.
- Launches
- 4
- Success rate
- 25%
- 3 failures
- First flight
- 2002
- Kaituozhe-1
- Last flight
- 2017
- Kaituozhe-2
- Rocket types
- 2
Launches per year
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| Year | Launches |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
Kaituozhe rockets
| Rocket | Flown | Launches | Success rate | Height | Payload to LEO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaituozhe-1 | 2002 to 2005 | 3 | 0% | 13.6 m | 100 kg |
| Kaituozhe-2 | 2017 | 1 | 100% | 20 m | 800 kg |