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ExPace / CASIC - Kuaizhou-1A (Pro, Fei Tian 1)

Launcher name	Kuaizhou-1A (Pro, Fei Tian 1)
Launcher status	Operational
First launch	2017
Launch delay	First announced launch: 2017
Launches	33
Launch cost	$6M
Cost per kg	20000 $/kg
Performance	300 kg
Propellant type	Solid
Reusability	Not planned
Comment	Including the Kuaizhou-1A-Pro in the launch count. Kuaizhou 11 has a separate entry. In addition, two Kuaizhou 1 launches in 2013 and 2014.
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Company	ExPace / CASIC
Oneliner	Expace, a subsidiary of giant state-owned missile and defense contractor China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).
Funding	Yes
Nation	China
Founded	2016

Related project	ExPace / CASIC - Kuaizhou-11 (KZ-11)

Last modified: 2025-08-18

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