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Kuaizhou 1A | Unknown Payload

ExPaceLaunch Area 95A — Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaMar 01, 2025, 10:00 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: Unknown Payload
Type: Unknown
Target orbit: Unknown (N/A)

Details TBD.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Mar 01, 2025, 10:00 UTC
Window opens: Mar 01, 2025, 09:51 UTC
Window closes: Mar 01, 2025, 10:37 UTC
Last updated: Dec 13, 2025, 03:53 UTC
Fail reason: Launch attempt not officially reported; unconfirmed reports of launch vehicle exploded on pad before liftoff.

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