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Launch Vehicles
Vehicle family profile

Kuaizhou 1A

快舟一号甲

Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.

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Variants
2
Canonical variants linked to this family.
Historical missions
30
Missions in the public mission table with actual launch dates.
Peak listed capacity
200 kg
Maximum payload capacity across listed variants and orbits.

Launch Cadence

Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.

YearHistorical missionsForecast launches
201810
201950
202030
202140
202240
202360
202440
202520
202601
202701
202801
202901
203001
203101
203201
203301
203401

Performance Specs

Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.

VariantOrbitCapacityAltitudeInclinationSource
Kuaizhou-1A
SSO200 kgUnknownUnknownRocketLaunch.org Kuaizhou-1A vehicle overview
Kuaizhou-1A E
SSO200 kgUnknownUnknownRocketLaunch.org Kuaizhou-1A vehicle overview

Recent Missions

Latest launched missions using variants in this family.

MissionVariantLaunch
Jiaotong VDES A/B
Kuaizhou-1A E
Dec 5, 2025
PRSS
Kuaizhou-1A E
Jul 31, 2025
Haishao-1 Mission
Kuaizhou-1A E
Dec 4, 2024
Tianqi 29-32

Variants

Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.

VariantStagesMissionsStatus
Kuaizhou-1A
Not stated27Active
Kuaizhou-1A E
Not stated3Active
203501
203601
203701
203801
203901
204001
204101

Forecast Location Split

1 launch location represented.

YearLocationLaunchesConfidenceBasis
2026China inland launch centers | aggregate130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2027China inland launch centers | aggregate130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2028China inland launch centers | aggregate130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2029China inland launch centers | aggregate130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2030China inland launch centers | aggregate130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2031China inland launch centers | aggregate130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2032China inland launch centers | aggregate130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2033China inland launch centers | aggregate130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2034China inland launch centers | aggregate130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2035China inland launch centers | aggregate130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2036China inland launch centers | aggregate130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2037China inland launch centers | aggregate130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2038China inland launch centers | aggregate130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2039China inland launch centers | aggregate130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2040China inland launch centers | aggregate130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2041China inland launch centers | aggregate130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
China inland launch centers | aggregate
2026 · 30% confidence
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

China inland launch centers | aggregate
2027 · 30% confidence
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

China inland launch centers | aggregate
2028 · 30% confidence
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

China inland launch centers | aggregate
2029 · 30% confidence
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

China inland launch centers | aggregate
2030 · 30% confidence
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

China inland launch centers | aggregate
2031 · 30% confidence
Kuaizhou-1A
Sep 20, 2024
Tianxing-1 02 Mission
Kuaizhou-1A
Jan 11, 2024
Tianmu-1 15-18
Kuaizhou-1A
Jan 5, 2024
Tianmu-1 19-22
Kuaizhou-1A
Dec 27, 2023
Tianmu-1 11-14
Kuaizhou-1A
Dec 25, 2023

Forecasted Missions

Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.

MissionVariantAnnounced

No forecasted missions

No upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family.

Track
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

China inland launch centers | aggregate
2032 · 30% confidence
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

China inland launch centers | aggregate
2033 · 30% confidence
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

China inland launch centers | aggregate
2034 · 30% confidence
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

China inland launch centers | aggregate
2035 · 30% confidence
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

China inland launch centers | aggregate
2036 · 30% confidence
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

China inland launch centers | aggregate
2037 · 30% confidence
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Kuaizhou 1A family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

Mentions
107
All verified mentions of this launch vehicle family in source documents.
0.0-5.0
Actions

The Kuaizhou-1A and Kuaizhou-11 rockets have been grounded since failures in September 2020 and July 2020 respectively.

PlanGeneralValue 2.5Jul 6, 2021China conducts third orbital launch inside four days

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation launched four times in 2020, including the failed debut launch of the Kuaizhou-11 and the loss of a Kuaizhou-1A rocket in September 2020.

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PlanGeneralValue 4.0Oct 26, 2020China launches latest trio of Yaogan-30 remote sensing satellites

On 2020-09-12 a Kuaizhou-1A rocket and a commercial remote sensing satellite were lost.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Oct 11, 2020China launches Gaofen-13 observation satellite towards geostationary orbit

On 2020-09-12, a Kuaizhou-1A rocket and a commercial remote sensing satellite were lost.

PlanValue 3.0Sep 27, 2020Secretive Chinese launch sends two remote sensing satellites into orbit

Two further Kuaizhou-1A launches planned for 2020-09-17 and 2020-09-22 were brought into question by the launch anomaly.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Sep 12, 2020Chinese Kuaizhou-1A rocket launch ends in failure

The Kuaizhou-11 is a larger version of the Kuaizhou-1A solid rocket operated by Expace.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Jul 10, 2020First launch of Chinese Kuaizhou-11 rocket ends in failure

Expace operates the Kuaizhou-11 and operates the smaller Kuaizhou-1A for commercial launches.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jun 30, 2020Final Beidou-3 satellite reaches operational orbit, China’s launch sites gear up for July missions

Expace launched a pair of 93-kilogram Xingyun-2 (01, 02) satellites into 557 x 573-kilometer orbits from Jiuquan on a Kuaizhou-1A rocket.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.6May 15, 2020China’s commercial satellite sector sees boost from ‘new infrastructure’ policy

Expace will launch the Xingyun-2 (01, 02) satellites on a Kuaizhou-1A solid rocket from Jiuquan before the end of the month.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Apr 14, 2020Space Pioneer raises $14 million to develop green liquid rocket engines

Expace was established in 2016 and operates the Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle.

GeneralCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 3, 2020Chinese commercial rocket sells for $5.6 million in April Fool’s Day auction

The KZ-1A had launched eight times since its inaugural mission in 2017 and six times since August.

GeneralGrowthValue 3.0Apr 3, 2020Chinese commercial rocket sells for $5.6 million in April Fool’s Day auction

The KZ-1A is capable of delivering a 200-kilogram payload into a 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit.

CapabilityValue 4.8Apr 3, 2020Chinese commercial rocket sells for $5.6 million in April Fool’s Day auction

A Chinese commercial Kuaizhou-1A rocket was sold for $5,600,000 in a live-streamed auction hosted by e-commerce platform Taobao.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0Apr 3, 2020Chinese commercial rocket sells for $5.6 million in April Fool’s Day auction

The next Kuaizhou-1A mission is expected to launch a pair of Xingyun satellites from the Jiuquan launch site.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Mar 23, 2020Chinese new-generation spacecraft mission proceeding despite coronavirus, Long March 7A failure

The Kuaizhou-1A is capable of delivering a 200-kilogram payload into a 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit.

CapabilityValue 4.6Jan 16, 2020China launches Yinhe-1 commercial low Earth orbit 5G satellite

Kuaizhou-1A has launched eight times since its inaugural mission in 2017 and six times since August.

PlanGrowthValue 3.8Jan 16, 2020China launches Yinhe-1 commercial low Earth orbit 5G satellite

A Kuaizhou-1A will launch a 0.005 kg technology verification satellite for Galaxy Space from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on 2020-01-11.

PlanCapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.6Jan 9, 2020Chinese launch firm Galactic Energy raises $21.5 million

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation plans to carry out at least eight launches of its solid-fuelled Kuaizhou-1A in 2020.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Jan 3, 2020China’s space contractor plans more than 40 launches in 2020

Two Kuaizhou-1A launches from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center placed seven satellites into orbit and demonstrated rapid reaction launch capabilities.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Dec 10, 2019Chinese space launch firm Landspace raises $71 million

The first Kuaizhou-1A launch deployed the Jilin-1 Gaofen-02B high-resolution optical remote sensing satellite for Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Dec 10, 2019Chinese space launch firm Landspace raises $71 million