China's Kuaizhou-11 rocket launches commercial experimental spacecraft
Summary
China launched the Kuaizhou-11 Y8 rocket carrying the commercial experimental spacecraft DEAR-5 and the Xiwang-5 phase-2 satellite from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, successfully placing them into orbit.
Key Points
- China launched the Kuaizhou-11 Y8 carrier rocket with one space experimental spacecraft and a satellite onboard.
- The rocket was launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 9:08 a.m. Beijing Time.
- DEAR-5 spacecraft, developed by Beijing's AZSPACE, supports a 300-kilogram payload with one year orbital operation and carries 34 experiments.
- The mission also included Xiwang-5 phase-2 satellite developed by China Academy of Space Technology, with Kuaizhou-11 having a one-tonne payload capacity to 700 km sun-synchronous orbit.
