Chinese Private Space

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Unconfirmed sources: i-Space Hyperbola-1 fifth orbital launch is delayed to 7-10 Apr 2023. This launch is critical for i-Space after three consecutive failures.

i-Space Hyperbola-1 rocket fifth orbital launch date confirmed: UTC+8 12:45 7 Apr 2023

 

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i-Space Hyperbola-1 rocket fifth orbital launch date confirmed: UTC+8 12:45 7 Apr 2023
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i-Space is back with a successful fifth orbital launch!

The interesting part is the rocket did not carry any payloads this time.
Its launch records are comparable to that of Astra.

 

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All the orbital launch attempts as of 7 Apr 2023
Total: 14
Success Rate: 57.1%

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 light lift LOX/RP-1 liquid
7 Apr 2023 i-Space Hyperbola-1 light solid


Active orbital launchers and their success rate
1.Space Pioneer Tianlong-2 kerolox light lift 100%
2.Land Space Zhuque-2 methalox medium lift 0%
3.Galactic Energy Ceres-1 light solid 100%
4.i-Space Hyperbola-1 light solid 40%

 

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Hyperbola-1 is a light solid rocket with a payload capacity of 300kg to LEO.

 

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Hyperbola-1 is a light solid rocket with a payload capacity of 300kg to LEO.
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After its successful debut in 2019, it has suffered repeated failures due to design bugs since then.

 

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i-Space Hyperbola-1, the smallest rocket of all Chinese orbital launchers

 

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As usual, Chinese private rockets are all launched from Gobi desert.

 

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All the orbital launch attempts as of 7 Apr 2023
Total: 14
Success Rate: 57.1%

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 light lift LOX/RP-1 liquid
7 Apr 2023 i-Space Hyperbola-1 light solid


Active orbital launchers and their success rate
1.Space Pioneer Tianlong-2 kerolox light lift 100%
2.Land Space Zhuque-2 methalox medium lift 0%
3.Galactic Energy Ceres-1 light solid 100%
4.i-Space Hyperbola-1 light solid 40%

Coming up next:
A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites XX Apr 2023.

 

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All the orbital launch attempts as of 7 Apr 2023
Total: 14
Success Rate: 57.1%

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 light lift LOX/RP-1 liquid
7 Apr 2023 i-Space Hyperbola-1 light solid


Active orbital launchers and their success rate
1.Space Pioneer Tianlong-2 kerolox light lift 100%
2.Land Space Zhuque-2 methalox medium lift 0%
3.Galactic Energy Ceres-1 light solid 100%
4.i-Space Hyperbola-1 light solid 40%

All Chinese private orbital launches as of 8 Apr 2023

 

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Orienspace 100 ton thrust LOX/Kerosene rocket engine

 

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Unconfirmed sources: Land Space's second orbital launch attempt of its Zhuque-2 rocket could be as early as May or Q2 2023

Land Space Zhuque-2 is a LOX/Methane fueled orbital launcher with a payload capacity of 6 tons to LEO.

 

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Orienspace: Gravity-1 maiden orbital test flight is scheduled for second half of the year.

Orienspace rocket factory

Gravity-1 is a medium lift solid launcher with payload capacity of 6.5 tons to LEO.

 

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A mock-up of Rocket Pie's methalox rocket DW-2

DW-2 is a light methane fueled rocket with a payload capacity of 340kg to LEO. First orbital test flight is scheduled for 2024.

 

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better not forget to dig the flame trench

 

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Galactic Energy: Pallas-1 first orbital flight is scheduled for 2024

First stage of Pallas-1

Pallas-1 is a LOX/RP-1 fueled medium lift rocket with a payload capacity of 4 tons to LEO

 

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Orienspace 100 ton thrust LOX/Kerosene rocket engineView attachment 199679
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mock-up

 

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Galactic Energy: Pallas-1 first orbital flight is scheduled for 2024

First stage of Pallas-1
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Pallas-1 is a LOX/RP-1 fueled medium lift rocket with a payload capacity of 4 tons to LEO
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Galactic Energy 50 ton thrust kerolox engine that is used for the first stage of Pallas-1 rocket.