HEAD-3A/B/C/D/E
Kuaizhou-1A
ExPace
Mission
HEAD-3A/B/C/D/E
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
5 commercial ship/traffic AIS tracking satellites.
Location
Mobile Launcher Pad
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China
Mobile Launcher Pad has witnessed the launch of 5 rockets, including 5 orbital launch attempts, while Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China, has been the site for 202 rocket launches.
Rocket
ExPace Kuaizhou-1A
Kuaizhou is a family of Chinese “quick-reaction” orbital launch vehicles. Flying since 2013, Kuaizhou 1 and 1A consist of three solid-fueled rocket stages, with a liquid-fueled fourth stage as part of the satellite system.
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.
