Norad ID: 40311
| Spacetrack Directory Name | KUAIZHOU 2 (KZ-2) |
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| Days in orbit | 688 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Chiny (PRC) |
| Starting point | JSC (Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China) |
| WWW | Here |
KUAIZHOU 2 (KZ-2), 40311 was a payload satellite owned by Yaogan zhongxin (CN) that was launched on Fri, 21 Nov 2014 UTC via a KUAIZHOU launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.