Launches / Gravity-1
Gravity-1, flown by Orienspace Technology
This was Orienspace Technology's first launch of 2025, and its second in all.
Counting every operator, it was the 232nd orbital launch attempt anywhere in 2025, and the second from Haiyang offshore launch location.
Carried 3 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit, including the Earth observation satellite Jilin-1 Wideband-02B-07. Details TBD.
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.
3 flights, 3 of them successful.
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.
3 launches so far, 3 of them successful. The last 3 in a row went to plan.
It went up from Haiyang offshore launch location at Haiyang Oriental Spaceport.
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