DEAR-5
Kuaizhou 11
ExPace
Weather Forecast During Launch
The forecast calls for a temperature of 4°F, broken clouds, 68% cloud cover and a wind speed of 7mph.
Mission
DEAR-5
- Type: Technology
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
DEAR-5 is a commercial in-orbit payload and micro-gravity experiments hosting spacecraft developed by Chinese commercial company AZSPACE for various civilian customers, with capability to carry a maximum of 300 kg of payload for up to 1 year in orbit.
Location
Launch Area 95A
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Launch Area 95A has witnessed the launch of 64 rockets, including 64 orbital launch attempts. While Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China, has been the site for 271 rocket launches.
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).
Rocket
ExPace Kuaizhou 11
The Kuaizhou-11 (KZ-11), is a planned Chinese commercial launch vehicle.
Reportedly, the payload is about 1000 kg for low earth orbit and 700 kg for a sun-synchronous orbit.
The three stage rocket is possibly based on the DF-31 missile. It consists of three solid-fueled stages. The principal diameter is 2.2 m and the launch weight is 78 tons. the first stage features four grid rudders. The vehicle is launched from a launch truck.
Agency
ExPace
ExPace is a Chinese space rocket company based in Wuhan, Hubei, China. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of missileer China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), a Chinese state-owned company, and serves as its commercial rocket division. ExPace is focused on small satellite launchers to low Earth orbit.
