flown missionSuccess

Kuaizhou 1A | Yinhe-1

ExPaceLaunch Area 95A — Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaJan 16, 2020, 03:02 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Yinhe-1
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Polar Orbit (PO)

Yinhe 1 is technology demonstration mission for the planned 144 satellite global 5G communications constellation which is to be built by Chinese Galaxy Space company.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jan 16, 2020, 03:02 UTC
Window opens: Jan 16, 2020, 02:52 UTC
Window closes: Jan 16, 2020, 03:07 UTC
Last updated: Dec 13, 2025, 03:33 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Kuaizhou 1A
Family: Kuaizhou
Variant: 1A
Provider: ExPace
Type: Commercial
Country: CHN

launch site

Pad: Launch Area 95A
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Country: CHN
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 40.9691, 100.3433