Kuaizhou 11 | DEAR-5
Kuaizhou 11 launched the DEAR-5 mission for ExPace from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on Dec 13, 2025 (UTC).
Launch pad
Launch Area 95A · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Kuaizhou 11 | DEAR-5
Launched Dec 13, 2025 10:08:00 AMSuccess
2 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
84° E
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 41.4°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
DEAR-5 is a commercial in-orbit payload and micro-gravity experiments hosting spacecraft developed by Chinese commercial company AZSPACE for various civilian customers, with capability to carry a maximum of 300 kg of payload for up to 1 year in orbit.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Sat, Dec 13 · 10:08:00 AM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- ExPace
- Rocket
- Kuaizhou 11
- Mission type
- Technology
- Target orbit
- LEO
- Launch pad
- Launch Area 95A · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China