Rocket family
Kuaizhou
China2013 to 2026Kuaizhou, meaning "fast vessel", is a family of solid-fueled quick-response rockets from CASIC, launched from road-mobile launchers. Its commercial operator, ExPace, flies them from Jiuquan for Chinese Earth observation and small satellite customers.
- Launches
- 39
- Success rate
- 92%
- 3 failures
- First flight
- 2013
- Kuaizhou
- Last flight
- 2026
- Kuaizhou 11
- Rocket types
- 3
Launches per year
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| Year | Launches |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Kuaizhou rockets
| Rocket | Flown | Launches | Success rate | Height | Payload to LEO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuaizhou | 2013 to 2014 | 2 | 100% | 19.7 m | 250 kg |
| Kuaizhou 1A | 2017 to 2025 | 30 | 93% | 19.4 m | 300 kg |
| Kuaizhou 11 | 2020 to 2026 | 7 | 86% | 25 m | 1,000 kg |