Kuaizhou 11 | Unknown Payload
ExPace · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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2026-11-12 19:50Z
Rocket file · LV-194
Kuaizhou 11
ExPace · Kuaizhou · IN SERVICE
Kuaizhou 11 is an expendable launch vehicle built by ExPace. It lifts 1,000 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 10 July 2020. It has flown 7 times with 6 successes, a success rate of 85.7%. Its next flight is Kuaizhou 11 | Unknown Payload for ExPace, no earlier than November 12, 2026 at about 19:50 UTC.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
ON FILE
HeightNOT ON FILE
Diameter2.2 m
Payload to LEO1,000 kg
Payload to GTONOT ON FILE
Maiden flight10 July 2020
ReusableNo, expendable
Launch costNOT ON FILE
StatusIN SERVICE
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
ON RECORD
Total flights7
Successful6
Failed1
Success rate85.7%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled1
Variant11
About Kuaizhou 11
The Kuaizhou-11 (KZ-11), is a planned Chinese commercial launch vehicle. Reportedly, the payload is about 1000 kg for low earth orbit and 700 kg for a sun-synchronous orbit. The three stage rocket is possibly based on the DF-31 missile. It consists of three solid-fueled stages. The principal diameter is 2.2 m and the launch weight is 78 tons. the first stage features four grid rudders. The vehicle is launched from a launch truck.
Upcoming flights
Kuaizhou 11 in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Kuaizhou 11 flown?
- 7 times, with 6 successes and 1 failures. Another 1 flights are scheduled.
- What is Kuaizhou 11's success rate?
- 85.7%. That's 6 successful flights out of 7 attempts.
- When is the next Kuaizhou 11 launch?
- Kuaizhou 11 | Unknown Payload, flown by ExPace. It's set for no earlier than November 12, 2026 at about 19:50 UTC from Launch Area 95A.
- How much can Kuaizhou 11 lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Kuaizhou 11 at 1,000 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Kuaizhou 11 reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Kuaizhou 11 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.