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Kuaizhou-1 (KZ-1)
Kuaizhou-1 [EXPACE]
The Kuaizhou-1 launcher, developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASIC), is a small, solid fueled launch vehicle, which is possibly based on the road mobile DF-21 IRBM with two additional upper stages.
The Kuaizhou-1 vehicle consits of three solid fueled stages and a fourth liquid fueled stage.
The vehicle is reportedly designed for quick-reaction launches and can reportedly place 400 kg into orbit. The payload of Kuaizhou-1 is integrated with the upper stage.
A commercial variant is offered under the designation Fei Tian 1 (FT-1). This one offers a separable payload. Another version, Kuaizhou-1A appears to be similar, also offering separable payloads. Possibly, these names refer both to the same version.
→ complete list of all Kuaizhou-1 flights
| Version | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuaizhou-1 (KZ-1) | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Performance (kg) | LEO | LPEO | SSO | GTO | GEO | MolO | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuaizhou-1 | 400 | - | - | - | - |
No: TNr: Type: Serial Date LS Payload
1 1 Kuaizhou-1T . 17.03.2012 * Jq LP-43/95A R&D 2 1 Kuaizhou-1 . 25.09.2013 Jq LP-43/95A Kuaizhou 1 3 2 Kuaizhou-1 . 21.11.2014 Jq LC-43/95A Kuaizhou 2 Planned: Launch sites: Jq = Jiuquan Space Center, Inner Mongolia, China
