Type | Private |
---|---|
Industry | Aerospace |
Founded | February 2018 |
Founder | 刘百奇 夏东坤 |
Headquarters | |
Website | www |
Galactic Energy (Galactic Energy (Beijing) Space Technology Co., LTD.) is a Chinese private space launch enterprise developing the Ceres-1 [1][2][3] and Pallas-1 orbital rockets.
Ceres-1 is a four-stage rocket, the first three stages use solid-propellant rocket motors and the final stage uses a hydrazine propulsion system. It is about 19 m (62 ft) tall and 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) in diameter. It can deliver about 350 kg (770 lb) to low Earth orbit.[4]
The first launch of Ceres-1 took place at 7 November 2020, successfully placing the Tianqi 11 (also transcribed Tiange, also known as TQ 11, and Scorpio 1, COSPAR 2020-080A) satellite in orbit.[5] The satellite's mass was about 50 kg (110 lb) and its purpose was to function as an experimental satellite offering Internet of things (IoT) communications.[6]
Galactic Energy became the second private company of China to successfully put a satellite in orbit (after i-Space) and the fourth to attempt to do that (after Landspace, OneSpace and i-Space).[7]
On 6 December 2021, Galactic Energy launched its second Ceres-1 rocket becoming the first Chinese private firm to reach orbit twice.[8]
In January 2022, the company raised $200 million for reusable launch vehicle development.[9]
Marketplace
Galactic Space is in competition with several other Chinese solid rocket startups, being LandSpace, LinkSpace, ExPace, i-Space, OneSpace, Deep Blue Aerospace.[10]
Launches
Rocket | Date | Payload | Orbit | Launch Site | Outcome | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ceres-1 | 7 November 2020, 07:12 UTC[11] |
Tianqi-11 (Scorpio-1) | SSO | Jiuquan | Success | First flight of Ceres-1. First orbital flight for Galactic Energy. |
Ceres-1 | 7 December 2021, 04:12 UTC[12][13] |
Tianjin University-1 Lize-1 Baoyun Golden Bauhinia-5 Golden Bauhinia-1 03 |
LEO | Jiuquan | Success | |
Ceres-1 | June 2022[14] | Taijing-1 01 Taijing-1 02 Fangzhou-2F |
LEO | Jiuquan | Planned | Fangzhou-2F (SPARK-02F) is a retrievable satellite technology demonstration by Beijing Space Ark Technology Co., Ltd.[15] |
Ceres-1 | 2022[16][17] | Zengzhang-1 | LEO | Jiuquan | Planned | Reentry capsule technology demonstration by Beijing Interstellar Development Technology Co., Ltd. |
Pallas-1 | Early 2023[18] | TBA | LEO | TBA | Planned | First flight of Pallas-1. |
References
- ^ "Chinese launch firm Galactic Energy raises US$21.5 million". SpaceNews. 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Satellites become key vertical within China's growing space sector". Kr ASIA. 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Galactic Energy Prepares Ceres-1 Rocket for First Launch". spectrum.ieee.org.
- ^ Clark, Stephen (8 November 2020). "New Chinese rocket successful in debut launch". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Chinese rocket firm Galactic Energy succeeds with first orbital launch, secures funding". SpaceNews. 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Tianqi 10, 11, 12". Gunter's Space Page. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ https://spacenews.com/chinese-rocket-firm-galactic-energy-succeeds-with-first-orbital-launch-secures-funding/
- ^ https://spacenews.com/chinese-private-firm-galactic-energy-puts-five-satellites-in-orbit-with-second-launch/
- ^ https://spacenews.com/chinas-galactic-energy-raises-200-million-for-reusable-launch-vehicle-development/
- ^ Doug Messier (20 December 2017). "EXPACE Raises US$182 Million for Small Satellite Launchers". Parabolic Arc.
- ^ Jones, Andrew (7 November 2020). "Chinese rocket firm Galactic Energy succeeds with first orbital launch, secures funding". SpaceNews. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "China's CERES-1 Y2 commercial rocket launches 5 satellites". Xinhua.
- ^ https://spacenews.com/chinese-private-firm-galactic-energy-puts-five-satellites-in-orbit-with-second-launch/
- ^ China Spaceflight [@CNSpaceflight] (31 March 2022). "Liu Baiqi, founder and CEO of GALACTIC ENERGY, said in a reply on his Weibo that next CERES-1 launch will be in June. Payloads could be MINOSPACE's Taijing-1 01 and 02. The launch contract was signed during Zhuhai Airshow on SEP.29 2021" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "中国首颗商业化天地往返飞行器验证卫星"方舟二号"正式出厂" [China's first commercialized space-to-earth shuttle test satellite "Fangzhou-2" officially leaves the factory] (in Chinese). Space Ark. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2021 – via Weixin QQ.
- ^ "首飞在即,民营商业飞船研发商星际开发获英诺天使基金千万元级天使投资" [First flight coming soon, private commercial spacecraft developer Interstellar Development receives 10 million yuan angel investment from Inno Angel Fund] (in Chinese). 3sNews. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Zhang, Lin (4 August 2021). "「星际开发」完成数千万元天使轮融资,加速商业航天领域宇宙飞船研发" ["Interstellar Development" completes tens of millions of yuan in angel round financing, accelerating spacecraft research and development in the commercial aerospace field] (in Chinese). 36Kr. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Jones, Andrew (24 January 2022). "China's Galactic Energy raises $200 million for reusable launch vehicle development". SpaceNews. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
External links