On July 10, 2020, at 04:17 UTC, the “Kuaizhou-11” rocket-carrier was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, Gansu Province, the northwest of China. The rocket was to orbit 2 satellites. The first flight of the new Chinese “Kuaizhou-11” solid-fueled rocket failed to place two small satellites into orbit, and Chinese state media said the cause of the malfunction is under investigation.