Kuaizhou-11

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Kuaizhou-11

Overview

Larger solid-propellant launch vehicle with a 2.2 m diameter and 2.2–2.6 m fairing, offering roughly one tonne to a 700 km sun-synchronous orbit for quick-response constellation launches.

Maiden flight failed in July 2020; returned to flight in December 2022 and reached its fifth flight on March 16, 2026, deploying eight satellites from Jiuquan.

Key Specs

Payload to LEO

1,500 kg

Payload to SSO

1,000 kg (700 km)

Diameter

2.2 m

Liftoff Mass

~78 t

Launches

5 (1 failure)