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3 satellites

Gravity-1

Orienspace Technology

Launch Status
Success

Rocket Launch Video

Weather Forecast During Launch

The forecast calls for a temperature of 70°F, overcast clouds, 100% cloud cover and a wind speed of 9mph.

Mission

3 satellites

  • Type: Earth Science
  • Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Carried 3 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit, including the Earth observation satellite Jilin-1 Wideband-02B-07. Details TBD.

Location

Haiyang Spaceport

Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Haiyang Spaceport has witnessed the launch of 5 rockets, including 5 orbital launch attempts. While Haiyang Oriental Spaceport, has been the site for 21 rocket launches.

Chinese orbital launch vehicle launches supporting sea port located at Haiyang, Shandong Province, with dedicated piers and rocket/payload processing facilities for Chinese launch vehicles’ sea launches, and (as part of its expansion project) land based launch pads on artificial islands for various test vehicles and launch vehicles of private and government launch services providers.

In operation as a remote base of Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center since 2019.

Rocket

Orienspace Technology Gravity-1

A 4 stage launch vehicle by Chinese private company OrienSpace, consisting of 5 solid rocket motors clustered together but with the center motor igniting just before boosters separation. The upper two stages also uses solid fuel.

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Agency

Orienspace Technology

Galactic Energy is a private aerospace company headquartered in Yantai, Shandong, China, established in 2020. The company is developing the Gravity Series of satellite launch vehicles.

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Ken & Judy O' Neill
Ken & Judy O' Neill
1 month ago

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