Gravity-1
In-activeOrienspace Technology (OrienSpace)
Jan. 11, 2024
Description
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.
Specifications
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Stages
3 -
Length
29.4 m -
Diameter
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Fairing Diameter
4.2 m -
Launch Mass
405.0 T -
Thrust
5880.0 kN
Family
-
Name
Gravity-1 -
Family
― -
Variant
Gravity-1 -
Alias
― -
Full Name
Gravity-1
Payload Capacity
-
Launch Cost
― -
Low Earth Orbit
6500.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
― -
Direct Geostationary
― -
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
4200.0 kg
Orienspace Technology
Commercial
None
OrienSpace 2020Galactic 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.
Gravity-1 | SpaceSail Polar Group #16
Orienspace Technology | ChinaHaiyang Oriental Spaceport
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
9 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites with Ku, Q and V band payloads for the G60 constellation operated by Shanghai Spacesail Technologies with funding backed by the Shanghai local government. Initial constellation will consist of 1296 satellites by 2027 with long term plans to expand it to 12000 satellites.
Polar OrbitGravity-1 | 9 satellites
Orienspace Technology | ChinaHaiyang Oriental Spaceport
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