Chinese Private Space

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Another space launch startup Nayuta SpaceView attachment 215029
Rocket engine company Aerospace Propulsion will provide Conglong methalox engines for Nayuta

Space Chaser I(SC-I) is a methalox rocket with a payload capacity of no less than 10 t to LEO(reusable version)

First stage of reusable SC-1 methalox rocket
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Methalox fueled Space Chaser rocket of Nayuta Space

Nayuta Space is a private Chinese space launch startup established in 2023.

Q: Does China really need so many rockets?

 

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Galactic Energy Ceres-1's 7th orbital flight is targeted for Aug 2023.

Mission patch

Ceres-1 Y6

 

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Orienspace Gravity-1 rocket booster separation test on 29 July 2023

Gravity-1 is a solid launcher with a payload capacity of 6.5 t to LEO.
Orienspace is a private Chinese space launch company.

 

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Orienspace Gravity-1 rocket booster separation test on 29 July 2023
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Gravity-1 is a solid launcher with a payload capacity of 6.5 t to LEO.
Orienspace is a private Chinese space launch company.

First orbital flight of Gravity-1 is targeted for Dec 2023 and will be launched from a sea-launch platform

 

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Orienspace Gravity-1 rocket booster separation test on 29 July 2023
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Gravity-1 is a solid launcher with a payload capacity of 6.5 t to LEO.
Orienspace is a private Chinese space launch company.

 

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Orienspace Gravity-1 rocket booster separation test on 29 July 2023
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Gravity-1 is a solid launcher with a payload capacity of 6.5 t to LEO.
Orienspace is a private Chinese space launch company.

 

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Orienspace Gravity-1 rocket booster separation test on 29 July 2023
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Gravity-1 is a solid launcher with a payload capacity of 6.5 t to LEO.
Orienspace is a private Chinese space launch company.

 

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Orienspace Gravity-1 rocket booster separation test on 29 July 2023
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Gravity-1 is a solid launcher with a payload capacity of 6.5 t to LEO.
Orienspace is a private Chinese space launch company.

 

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All private Chinese orbital launch attempts as of 22 July 2023

Green: Successful Red: Failure
27 Oct 2018 Land Space Zhuque-1 light solid (decommissioned)
27 Mar 2019 One Space OS-M light solid (decommissioned)
25 July 2019 i-Space Hyperbola-1 light solid
7 Nov 2020 Galactic Energy Ceres-1 light solid
1 Feb 2021 i-Space Hyperbola-1 light solid
3 Aug 2021 i-Space Hyperbola-1 light solid
7 Dec 2021 Galactic Energy Ceres-1 light solid
13 May 2022 i-Space Hyperbola-1 light solid
9 Aug 2022 Galactic Energy Ceres-1 light solid
16 Nov 2022 Galactic Energy Ceres-1 light solid
14 Dec 2022 Land Space Zhuque-2 medium lift LOX/CH4 liquid
9 Jan 2023 Galactic Energy Ceres-1 light solid
2 Apr 2023 Space Pioneer Tianlong-2 medium lift LOX/RP-1 liquid
7 Apr 2023 i-Space Hyperbola-1 light solid
12 July 2023 Land Space Zhuque-2 medium lift LOX/CH4 liquid
22 July 2023 Galactic Energy Ceres-1 light solid
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Upcoming launch:
An i-Space Hyperbola-1 rocket will launch XX rocket on 18 Aug 2023.

 

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Update: Possible private Chinese orbital flights for the rest of the year:

An i-Space Hyperbola-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 18 Aug 2023.
A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 30 Aug 2023.
A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites Q3 2023.
A Land Space Zhuque-2 rocket will launch XX satellites Q4 2023.
[Sea launch]An Orienspace Gravity-1 rocket will launch XX satellites Q4 2023.
[TBD]A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites XX 2023.
[TBD]A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites XX 2023.
[TBD]A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites XX 2023.
[TBD]A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites XX 2023.

*Commercial rockets such as Kuaizhou, Smart Dragon, Kinetica etc are excluded.

 

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Orienspace now has two types of rockets under development :
Medium lift solid fueled launcher Gravity-1, LEO: 6.5 t
Medium lift LOX/RP-1 liquid fueled launcher Gravity-2 LEO:15.5 t

 

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Recap of Galactic Energy Ceres-1 Y6

 

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Recap of Galactic Energy Ceres-1 Y6

According to Galactic Energy, a sea launch Ceres-1 rocket is scheduled for Q4 2023.

 

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First stage of Orienspace Gravtiy-1 rocket

Gravity-1 is a medium lift solid launcher with a payload capacity of 6.5 t to LEO. Its first orbital flight is targeted for Dec 2023.
Orienspace is a private Chinese space launch startup.

 

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First stage of Orienspace Gravtiy-1 rocket
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Gravity-1 is a medium lift solid launcher with a payload capacity of 6.5 t to LEO. Its first orbital flight is targeted for Dec 2023.
Orienspace is a private Chinese space launch startup.

Its integration assembly work is underway.

 

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First stage of Orienspace Gravtiy-1 rocket
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Gravity-1 is a medium lift solid launcher with a payload capacity of 6.5 t to LEO. Its first orbital flight is targeted for Dec 2023.
Orienspace is a private Chinese space launch startup.

the bizarre looking rocket will be launched from a sea-launch platform.

 

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Galactic Energy Ceres-1's 7th orbital flight is targeted for Aug 2023.

Mission patch
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Ceres-1 Y6
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Update: Ceres-1's 7th orbital launch tomorrow

 

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List of private Chinese orbital launches

Green: Successful Red: Failure
27 Oct 2018 Land Space Zhuque-1 light solid (retired)
27 Mar 2019 One Space OS-M light solid (retired)
25 July 2019 i-Space Hyperbola-1 light solid
7 Nov 2020 Galactic Energy Ceres-1 light solid
1 Feb 2021 i-Space Hyperbola-1 light solid
3 Aug 2021 i-Space Hyperbola-1 light solid
7 Dec 2021 Galactic Energy Ceres-1 light solid
13 May 2022 i-Space Hyperbola-1 light solid
9 Aug 2022 Galactic Energy Ceres-1 light solid
16 Nov 2022 Galactic Energy Ceres-1 light solid
14 Dec 2022 Land Space Zhuque-2 medium lift LOX/CH4 liquid
9 Jan 2023 Galactic Energy Ceres-1 light solid
2 Apr 2023 Space Pioneer Tianlong-2 medium lift LOX/RP-1 liquid
7 Apr 2023 i-Space Hyperbola-1 light solid
12 July 2023 Land Space Zhuque-2 medium lift LOX/CH4 liquid
22 July 2023 Galactic Energy Ceres-1 light solid
10 Aug 2023 Galactic Energy Ceres-1 light solid

Upcoming launch:
An i-Space Hyperbola-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 18 Aug 2023.