Galactic Energy
Galactic Energy is a Chinese private space launch firm developing the Ceres-1[1][2][3] and Pallas-1 orbital rockets.
Type | Private |
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Industry | Aerospace |
Founded | February 2018 |
Founder | 刘百奇 夏东坤 |
Headquarters | |
Website | www |
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 metres (62 ft) tall and 1.4 metres (4 ft 7 in) in diameter. It can deliver about 350 kilograms (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, also known as Scorpio 1, COSPAR 2020-080A) satellite in orbit.[5] The satellite's mass was about 50 kg and its purpose was to function as an experimental satellite offering IoT (Internet of Things) 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.
Marketplace
Galactic Space is in competition with several other Chinese solid rocket startups, being LandSpace, LinkSpace, ExPace, i-Space, OneSpace, Deep Blue Aerospace.[7]
References
- "Chinese launch firm Galactic Energy raises $21.5 million". SpaceNews. January 9, 2020.
- "Satellites become key vertical within China's growing space sector". KrASIA.
- "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. November 7, 2020.
- https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/tianqi-10.htm
- Doug Messier (20 December 2017). "EXPACE Raises $182 Million for Small Satellite Launchers". Parabolic Arc.