The Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket lifts off aboard Tianxing-1 02 satellite from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, January 11, 2024. /CMG
China successfully launched the Tianxing-1 02 satellite into space atop the Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket on Thursday, January 11.
The rocket blasted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China’s Gobi Desert at 11:52 a.m. Beijing Time. The satellite entered the pre-determined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success.
The satellite is mainly used to carry out experiments such as space environment detection.
This mission is the 26th flight of the Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket.
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 launch.