New rocket successfully takes to outer space

A Kuaizhou 11 is 25 meters tall, and has a diameter of 2.2 meters. With a liftoff weight of 78 metric tons, the rocket is able to place a 1-ton payload into a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 700 kilometer, according to designers.

The model's first flight took place in July 2020 at the Jiuquan center but failed due to technical abnormalities during its flight.

The carrying capacity of Kuaizhou 11 is five times that of its predecessor — Kuaizhou 1A.