A small, solid-fueled Chinese launch vehicle originally derived from a mobile anti-satellite/rapid-response military rocket design, later commercialized to launch small satellites for domestic and foreign customers under China's growing commercial space sector.
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Vehicle ClassLight-lift solid-fuel expendable launch vehicle 2 ManufacturerChina Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (Expace) 2 First Flight Date StatusOperational, flown regularly for small commercial payloads. 2 Status
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Source Orbit Codex: Kuaizhou 1A record
Operated By
Kuaizhou-1A is operated commercially by Expace, the commercialized launch arm of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation.
Source Encyclopedia Astronautica
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Manufactured By
Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.
Sources
1. Kuaizhou-1A (Wikipedia)
IntroductionQuote, Introduction
Flying since 2013, Kuaizhou 1 and 1A consist of three solid-fueled rocket stages, with a liquid-fueled fourth stage as part of the satellite system.
2. Encyclopedia Astronautica
http://astronautix.com/k/kuaizhou.html
The earlier KZ-1 rocket was used for two low orbit imaging satellites which remained integrated with the upper stage; in the commercialized KZ-1A version the 4th stage separates from the payloads, and launch services are provided by EXPACE, the commercial arm of KZ-1A builder CASIC
- Operated By: Expace, Encyclopedia Astronautica: Kuaizhou-1A entry
Orbit Codex: Kuaizhou 1A record
Orbit CodexHas Vehicle Class: Small-Lift Launch Vehicle, BackgroundQuote, Has Vehicle Class: Small-Lift Launch Vehicle, Background
The Kuaizhou 1A is a small-lift orbital launch vehicle developed by ExPace
Kuaizhou (Wikipedia)
In Group: Chinese Commercial Launch Vehicles, Lead sectionQuote, In Group: Chinese Commercial Launch Vehicles, Lead section
The Kuaizhou series of rockets is manufactured by ExPace, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), as their commercial launch vehicles.
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