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Kuaizhou 11: Unknown Payload

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.

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Thursday, 12 November 2026
19:50:00 UTC03:50 GMT+8 site time
45m windowAccurate to the hour
Kuaizhou 11: Unknown Payload

Launch day

Launch data updated 9 Nov, 16:25 UTC

Where things stand

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Launch time
12 November 2026, 19:50 UTC

45 minute window

Weather concerns
None listed
At the pad now
4.5°C, wind 7.8 km/h ESE, cloud 34%

Launch data refreshes about every 10 minutes, so the video may be ahead of this board. Fuelling and range status aren't published as data, so they aren't shown here.

Latest updates

  1. 9 Nov, 16:25Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities extremely uncertain; possible launch with AZSPACE DEAR series experiments-hoisting spacecraft.

Planned flight sequence

No flight sequence has been published for this launch.

Mission Data

Launch VehicleKuaizhou 11
Vehicle FamilyKuaizhou
Vehicle Record6 of 7 launches (85.7%)
Launch ProviderExPace
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record31 successes / 4 failures (89%)
Success Streak6 consecutive
Launch PadLaunch Area 95A
LocationJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Orbital Launches This Year#264
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Launches From This Pad69
Launches From This Site303
Status Note

Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.

Launch Site Weather

StatusGOOur estimate from current weather
Temperature4.5°C40°F · feels 0.5°C
Wind7.8 km/h ESE5 mph · 113°
Rain0 mm0% chance
Humidity48%
Visibility41.2 km
Pressure897 hPa
Cloud cover34%
Clouds, last 3 hours

JMA Himawari via NASA GIBS. Infrared, so cloud shows day and night.

Daylight at launch · Nighttime
Sunrise08:03 GMT+8
Sunset18:02 GMT+8
9h 59m of daylight

Launch Site

Launch Area 95A · 40.9691°N 100.3433°E

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Data sources
Data: Launch Library 2Weather: Open-MeteoDaylight: Sunrise-Sunset.orgMap: Mapbox