Kuaizhou-11 launches 4 satellites

A Kuaizhou-11 solid-propellant launch vehicle (快舟十一号固体运载火箭, KZ-11) launched Wuhan-1 (武汉一号) and three other small satellites (“Ultra-low orbit technology experimental satellite”/超低轨技术试验卫星, TianYan-22/天雁-22, LingQue-3-01/灵鹊三号01) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, on 21 May 2024, at 04:15 UTC (12:15 local time). According to official sources, the satellites entered the planned orbits. This is the second successful launch of the KZ-11 rocket (快舟十一), developed by ExPace Technology Corporation, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).
Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)/ExPace Technology Corporation/China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC)

[@dissaid]

Great Launch!

[@NoHandleToSpeakOf]

Are those orange puffs of hydrazine on top of the rocket? Newer saw rockets do that before.

[@XuesongWang-s5x]

The metal cap of the jet is the RCS attitude adjustment engine of the Kuaizhou-11. At the moment of rocket ignition, you can see it ejecting jets the orange puffs horizontally, normally the rocket's attitude begins to adjust, and it takes off at a large launch offset angle. Here, it may be ignition of the RCS.

[@realkoon-xyz]

What is the brown smoke on top of a rocket when it lifted off?

[@CuckFinn]

It’s got attitude control jets on top for some reason

[@KVP424]

KZ-11 partly maneuver (or fully not sure) by nosed mounted Hypergolic RCS.

[@realkoon-xyz]

@@KVP424 Thanks.

[@killadroid2]

ExPace is a cool name :).

[@yantao7100]

中间的漆懒得刷了吗

[@valmine7507]

that is one funny looking rocket

[@anthonycasola8729]

Hi

[@lydiak-xc9hc]

Ok❤❤