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TOP 20 private Chinese space launch companies

Light: <2t LEO
Medium: 2t-20t LEO
Heavy: >20 t LEO

1. Space Pioneer Tianlong-2 medium lift kerolox
First private Chinese liquid orbital launcher.

2. Land Space Zhuque-2 medium lift methalox/Zhuque-3 heavy lift methalox
Even though two failures so far, it is still the best funded and most promising private rocket company in China and a possible candidate for delivering commercial cargo missions to CSS.

3. Galactic Energy Ceres-1 light solid & Pallas-1 medium lift kerolox
Second private Chinese launcher to achieve orbit.

4. i-Space Hyperbola-1 light solid & Hyperbola-2 light lift methalox
First private Chinese launcher to achieve orbit.

5. Orienspace Gravity-1 medium lift solid & Gravity-2 medium lift kerolox
World's largest solid launcher. First orbital flight is scheduled for May 2023.

6. Rocket Pie Darwin-2 light lift methalox
0 orbital launches so far. Nice name though. First orbital flight scheduled for 2024.

7. Deep Blue Aerospace Neubula-1 light lift keorlox
0 orbital launches so far. First orbital flight scheduled for 2024.

8. Space Epoch YXZ-1 light methalox
0 orbital launches so far

9. Link Space Newline-1 light methalox
0 orbital launches so far.

10. Space Tai FT-1 light kerlox
0 orbital launches so far.

11. JZYJ(rocket engine company)

12. Aerospace Propulsion(rocket engine company)


13. AAEngine XingDi-1 light kerolox
0 orbital launches so far.

14.One Space Linglong-1 light solid
1 orbital launch and failed.

15.Space Circling(rocket engine company)

16. Huayi Hongda
No comment

17.Space Transportation(sub-orbital space flight company)
Sub-orbital space tourism.

18.Space Trek
No comment

19. Spacelab
No comment

20.S-Motor
No comment
 
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TOP 20 private Chinese space launch companies

Light: <2t LEO
Medium: 2t-20t LEO
Heavy: >20 t LEO

1. Space Pioneer Tianlong-2 medium lift kerolox
First private Chinese liquid orbital launcher.

2. Land Space Zhuque-2 medium lift methalox/Zhuque-3 heavy lift methalox
Even though two failures so far, it is still the best funded and most promising private rocket company in China and a possible candidate for delivering commercial cargo missions to CSS.

3. Galactic Energy Ceres-1 light solid & Pallas-1 medium lift kerolox
Second private Chinese launcher to achieve orbit.

4. i-Space Hyperbola-1 light solid
First private Chinese launcher to achieve orbit.

5. Orienspace Gravity-1 medium lift solid & Gravity-2 medium lift kerolox
World's largest solid launcher. First orbital flight is scheduled for May 2023.

6. Rocket Pie Darwin-2 light lift methalox
0 orbital launches so far. Nice name though. First orbital flight scheduled for 2024.

7. Deep Blue Aerospace Neubula-1 light lift keorlox
0 orbital launches so far. First orbital flight scheduled for 2024.

8. Space Epoch YXZ-1 light methalox
0 orbital launches so far

9. Link Space Newline-1 light methalox
0 orbital launches so far.

10. Space Tai FT-1 light kerlox
0 orbital launches so far.

11. JZYJ(rocket engine company)

12. Aerospace Propulsion(rocket engine company)


13. AAEngine XingDi-1 light kerolox
0 orbital launches so far.

14.One Space Linglong-1 light solid
1 orbital launch and failed.

15.Space Circling(rocket engine company)

16. Huayi Hongda
No comment

17.Space Transportation(sub-orbital space flight company)
Sub-orbital space tourism.

18.Space Trek
No comment

19. Spacelab
No comment

20.S-Motor
No comment
State-owned commercial launchers such as CASIC Kuaizhou & CASC Smart Dragon & mix-owned CAS Space Lijian are not included.
 
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Land Space's second Zhuque-2 rocket. Launch date unknown.
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Land Space: Second orbital launch attempt of the methane powered Zhuque-2 rocket will take place in Q2 2023.
 

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TOP 20 private Chinese space launch companies

Light: <2t LEO
Medium: 2t-20t LEO
Heavy: >20 t LEO

1. Space Pioneer Tianlong-2 medium lift kerolox
First private Chinese liquid orbital launcher.

2. Land Space Zhuque-2 medium lift methalox/Zhuque-3 heavy lift methalox
Even though two failures so far, it is still the best funded and most promising private rocket company in China and a possible candidate for delivering commercial cargo missions to CSS.

3. Galactic Energy Ceres-1 light solid & Pallas-1 medium lift kerolox
Second private Chinese launcher to achieve orbit.

4. i-Space Hyperbola-1 light solid & Hyperbola-2 light lift methalox
First private Chinese launcher to achieve orbit.

5. Orienspace Gravity-1 medium lift solid & Gravity-2 medium lift kerolox
World's largest solid launcher. First orbital flight is scheduled for May 2023.

6. Rocket Pie Darwin-2 light lift methalox
0 orbital launches so far. Nice name though. First orbital flight scheduled for 2024.

7. Deep Blue Aerospace Neubula-1 light lift keorlox
0 orbital launches so far. First orbital flight scheduled for 2024.

8. Space Epoch YXZ-1 light methalox
0 orbital launches so far

9. Link Space Newline-1 light methalox
0 orbital launches so far.

10. Space Tai FT-1 light kerlox
0 orbital launches so far.

11. JZYJ(rocket engine company)

12. Aerospace Propulsion(rocket engine company)


13. AAEngine XingDi-1 light kerolox
0 orbital launches so far.

14.One Space Linglong-1 light solid
1 orbital launch and failed.

15.Space Circling(rocket engine company)

16. Huayi Hongda
No comment

17.Space Transportation(sub-orbital space flight company)
Sub-orbital space tourism.

18.Space Trek
No comment

19. Spacelab
No comment

20.S-Motor
No comment
Update:

Private rocket launch:

1. Space Pioneer Tianlong-2 medium lift liquid LOX/RP-1 2t LEO
First private Chinese liquid orbital launcher.

2. Galactic Energy Ceres-1 light solid 350kg LEO
Second private Chinese launcher to achieve orbit.

3. i-Space Hyperbola-1 light solid 350kg LEO
First private Chinese launcher to achieve orbit.


4. Land Space Zhuque-2 medium lift liquid LOX/CH4 6t LEO
Second orbital launch attempt June 2023

5. Orienspace Gravity-1 medium lift solid 6.5t LEO
First orbital flight Dec 2023.


6. Rocket Pie Darwin-2 light lift liquid LOX/CH4 350kg LEO
First orbital flight 2024.

7. Deep Blue Aerospace Neubula-1 light lift liquid LOX/RP-1 2t LEO
First orbital flight 2024.

8. Space Epoch YXZ-1 medium lift liquid LOX/CH4 methalox 6t LEO
First orbital flight 2025.


9. Link Space Newline-1 light lift liquid LOX/CH4 350kg LEO
First orbital flight 2025.

10. Space Tai FT-1 light lift liquid LOX/RP-1
First orbital flight 2025.

11. AAEngine XingDi-1 light lift LOX/RP-1
First orbital flight 2025.

12.One Space Linglong-1 light solid 350kg LEO
First orbital flight 2025.

13. Huayi Hongda light solid
Status unknown

14.Space Trek light solid
Status unknown

15. Spacelab light liquid LOX/RP-1
Status unknown

16.S-Motor light solid
Status unknown


Sub-orbital space tourism:
1.Space Transportation


Private rocket engine:

1. JZYJ LOX/CH4

2. Aerospace Propulsion LOX/RP-1

3.Space Circling LOX/RP-1

4.Space Engine LOX/RP-1
 

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Galactic Energy Pallas-1 rocket

Manufacturer: Galactic Energy Space Technology Co., LTD
Propellant: LOX/RP-1
Height: 52 m
Diameter: 3.35 m
Take off mass: 257 t
LEO: 5 t
First flight: Q4 2024
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Galactic Energy Pallas-1 rocket

Manufacturer: Galactic Energy Space Technology Co., LTD
Propellant: LOX/RP-1
Height: 52 m
Diameter: 3.35 m
Take off mass: 257 t
LEO: 5 t
First flight: Q4 2024
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Private liquid fueled rockets coming up:
2 April 2023 Space Pioneer Tianlong-2 LOX/RP-1 LEO: 2t
20 June 2023 Land Space Zhuque-2 LOX/CH4 LEO: 6t
Mar 2024 Space Pioneer Tianlong-3 LOX/RP-1 LEO: 15 t
Q4 2024 Galactic Energy Pallas-1 LOX/RP-1 LEO: 5 t
Q4 2024 Rocket Pie Darwin-2 LOX/CH4 LEO: 350 kg
Q4 2024 Deep Blue Aerospace Nebula-1 LOX/RP-1 LEO: 2 t
 
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