On the 13th October 2025 Hours Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China At 1800 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time Beijing time on Long March 2D carrier rocket. The satellite smoothly entered its planned orbit, marking a complete success. The satellite is primarily used to demonstrate new optical imaging technology. This mission marks the 599th flight of a Long March carrier rocket satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Inner Mongolia, China, People’s Republic of China…
the Long March 2D Carrier rocket. In response to the new changes in this mission, the test team conducted a comprehensive review and confirmation of the launch site facilities, and formulated special plans for key factors such as meteorological conditions. The Long March 2D rocket is a room-temperature two-stage liquid carrier rocket with the ability to launch single and multiple satellites with different orbital requirements. The 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit has a carrying capacity of 1.3 tons. Since its first flight on August 9, 1992, the “gold medal rocket” Long March 2D rocket has achieved “100% success”.
Both the satellite and the rocket were developed by the Eighth Academy of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The satellite is primarily used to demonstrate new optical imaging technology. This mission marks the 599th flight of the Long March carrier rocket series.
Shan Zhongde investigated the development of Shandong’s commercial aerospace industry and carried out commercial aerospace safety inspections
From October 10 to 11, Shan Zhongde, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and Director of the National Space Administration, conducted safety inspections on the test run of the first-stage power system of the “Zhishenxing-1” carrier rocket and the semi-fixed test platform of the “Dongfang Spaceport-1” in Haiyang, Shandong. He also investigated relevant commercial aerospace companies and the launch mission of the “Gravity-1” Yao-2 carrier rocket, participated in the safety inspection expert group meeting and listened to relevant situation reports, and attended the Shandong Province Commercial Space Industry Innovation and Development Conference.
Shan Zhongde noted that General Secretary Xi Jinping attaches great importance to the development of emerging industries such as commercial space, emphasizing the need to gradually unleash their potential while ensuring safety. His important expositions and instructions on commercial space development have charted the course and provided fundamental guidance for this development. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, my country’s commercial space R&D and development efficiency has significantly improved, the industry’s scale has continued to grow, and its momentum has remained positive. China has become a vital force in building a space power. The National Space Administration has thoroughly studied and understood the important instructions and instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping and resolutely implemented the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council. It will coordinate the high-quality development and safety of commercial space, accelerating efforts to establish a scientific, standardized, safe, orderly, high-quality, and sustainable commercial space industry system and development framework.
Shan Zhongde emphasized the need to enhance the commercial space industry’s high-quality development capabilities, focusing on the integrated development of commercial space products, industries, and brands; build a solid foundation for the safe development of commercial space, focusing on the integrated development of commercial space quality, safety, and standards; and create an innovative development ecosystem for commercial space, focusing on the integrated development of commercial space innovation, talent, and bases. We must adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the new development concept, bear in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping’s earnest instructions to accelerate the development of China into a space power, gather a strong development synergy, and realize the dream of becoming a space power at an early date.
Heads of relevant departments and bureaus of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the National Space Administration attended the event.
东方空间 OrienSpace is one of sixty plus Carrier Rocket Companies in Made In China, People’s Republic of China.. Located in headquartered in Beijing, B3, Digital Manor, No. 1 Disheng West Road, Yizhuang Economic and Technological Development Zone, Daxing District, Beijing………Shandong Address: No. 30, Nanjing Street, Economic Development Zone, Haiyang City, Yantai City, Shandong Province………Shaanxi Address: 4th Floor, Northwest Building, Eleven Science and Technology, National Civil Aerospace Industry Base, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province…….Hainan Address: Room 125, 1st Floor, Building 20, No. 169, Wenwei Road, Wencheng Town, Wenchang City, Hainan Province…
At 10:20 Beijing time on October 11, 2025, under the organization and implementation of the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, the “Gravity-1” Yao-2 carrier rocket ignited and carried out the launch mission from the “Oriental Spaceport” rocket launch ship in the Yellow Sea near Haiyang, and then sent the “Jixing” wide-band 02B07 satellite, the Shutianyuxing 01 and 02 test satellites, a total of three satellites, into the sun-synchronous orbit (SSO).
The wide-swath 02B07 “Jiangsu Geology” satellite, jointly developed by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. and the Jiangsu Provincial Geological Bureau, is a wide-swath, high-resolution optical remote sensing satellite. Capable of imaging with a swath width of 150 kilometers and a resolution of 0.5 meters, it boasts mass production capabilities, wide-swath width, high resolution, and high-speed data transmission. The satellite is designed to enhance satellite imagery coverage and high-precision monitoring across Jiangsu Province, enabling enhanced precision in mineral resource exploration and refined ecological management of land and space.
This mission marks the 31st launch of the Jilin-1 satellite project, bringing the number of satellites in the project’s network to 141. Currently, the Jilin-1 satellite project includes the Jilin-1 constellation (138 networked satellites in orbit) and the Jixing constellation (3 networked satellites in orbit).
The Shutianyuxing 01 and 02 test satellites are small optical remote sensing satellites developed by SpaceTime Aerospace. These satellites are based on SpaceTime Aerospace’s GSP50 general-purpose platform, a low-cost, high-performance, and highly reliable 50-kilogram-class low-Earth orbit satellite designed for commercial applications. They feature flexible mission adaptability and a fast delivery cycle. These satellites are equipped with optical cameras and X-band tracking, control, and data transmission payloads, primarily for Earth remote sensing observations.
The Gravity-1 is a medium-sized solid-propellant carrier rocket developed by Oriental Space Corporation. Its main propulsion system, comprised of seven solid-propellant rocket engines of four different types, was developed by the Fourth Academy of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The rocket utilizes a three-and-a-half-stage configuration, with the core stage, core stage, and core stage connected in series. The core stage is bundled with four core stage module boosters in a cluster (5CBC configuration). Developed for satellite constellation missions, the rocket is primarily intended for launches into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).
The “Gravity-1” rocket is about 30 meters high, with a body diameter of 2.65 meters (the diameter of the core stage is 1.4 meters), equipped with a fairing with an external diameter of 4.2 meters, a takeoff mass of 405 tons, a takeoff thrust of 600 tons, a low-Earth orbit (LEO) carrying capacity of 6.5 tons, and a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) carrying capacity of 4.2 tons at an altitude of 500 kilometers.
The Gravity-1 is the world’s largest solid-propellant carrier rocket (referring to a carrier rocket primarily based on a solid stage) in service. It is also the first strap-on rocket in China’s private commercial space program to achieve orbital flight and boasts the highest payload capacity in the nation’s private and commercial space program.
Compared to the Gravity-1 Yao-1 rocket, the Yao-2 rocket boasts numerous inherent improvements. The rocket’s quality stability, consistency control, and product reliability have all been enhanced, as has its adaptability to multiple orbits and launch sites. Oriental Space has established a quality and safety control system for mass production of the Gravity-1 rocket. Furthermore, Oriental Space has leveraged its engineering expertise to foster a stable talent pipeline, supporting the parallel advancement of regular launches of multiple models and agile development.
This mission further verified the reliability of the “Gravity-1” rocket program, the coordination of the entire process, and the stability of quality control. It marked the rocket’s progress from test launches to normalized commercial operations, and officially became the largest-capacity rocket type actually put into operation by China’s private commercial carrier rockets.
This mission is the first launch of the Gravity-1 carrier rocket in 2025 and the second launch of the rocket in total.
东方空间 OrienSpace is one of sixty plus Carrier Rocket Companies in Made In China, People’s Republic of China.. Located in headquartered in Beijing, B3, Digital Manor, No. 1 Disheng West Road, Yizhuang Economic and Technological Development Zone, Daxing District, Beijing………Shandong Address: No. 30, Nanjing Street, Economic Development Zone, Haiyang City, Yantai City, Shandong Province………Shaanxi Address: 4th Floor, Northwest Building, Eleven Science and Technology, National Civil Aerospace Industry Base, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province…….Hainan Address: Room 125, 1st Floor, Building 20, No. 169, Wenwei Road, Wencheng Town, Wenchang City, Hainan Province…
This flight test mission was a complete success. This mission was the second flight of the Gravity-1 carrier rocket.
[The Gravity-1, the world’s largest solid-propellant rocket, has been successfully launched again]
At 10:20 a.m. on October 11th 2025 Beijing time , the Gravity-1 Yao-2 carrier rocket, developed by the commercial aerospace company Oriental Space (Shandong) Technology Co., Ltd., successfully lifted off from the waters near Haiyang, Shandong Province. It then successfully placed the Jilin-1 wide-band 02B07 satellite and the Shutianyuxing 01-02 test satellites into their planned orbits, making the launch mission a complete success.
The Gravity-1 rocket is the world’s largest solid-propellant carrier rocket in terms of takeoff thrust and is China’s first successful sea-launched strapped-on launch vehicle. Its seven high-thrust solid engines, each of four types, were developed by the Fourth Academy of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation . The Jilin-1 wide-band 02B07 satellite is a high – resolution, wide-band optical remote sensing satellite developed by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd.
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Embarking on a new “Carrier Rocket ” journey! China’s first carrier rocket reuse factory completed in Wenchang.
At 10:08 am on October 9, 2025 Beijing time , under the joint witness of guests from all walks of life, the Interstellar Glory carrier rocket final assembly and test reuse factory project (Phase I) was completed, creating a new business card for commercial aerospace.
The Interstellar Glory launch vehicle final assembly, test, and reuse factory project (Phase I) has been completed, filling a gap in Hainan’s reusable rocket sector.
The Hainan Interstellar Glory Wenchang universal propulsion system test base, capable of carrying 1,000-ton liquid oxygen-methane and liquid oxygen-kerosene launch vehicles with a diameter of 5 meters or less, will be completed by the end of this year or early next year.
[China’s first launch vehicle reuse factory completed in Wenchang; Hyperbola-3 will arrive in the fourth quarter of this year and conduct launch site rehearsals around the end of the year] At 10:08 a.m. on October 9, 2025, witnessed by distinguished guests from all walks of life, the grand completion ceremony for the Interstellar Glory launch vehicle final assembly, testing, and reuse factory project (Phase I) was held at the Wenchang International Aerospace City in Hainan, marking another milestone in the development of China’s commercial space infrastructure.
This modern factory, with a total construction area of 28,800 square meters, is China’s first comprehensive project dedicated to the complete assembly, testing, and reuse of launch vehicles. Construction of the factory took full account of the unique climatic conditions of Hainan’s coastal areas. The main structure is designed to high standards for typhoon resistance, capable of withstanding strong typhoons, ensuring safe and stable year-round operation of rocket production, storage, and testing. Its completion is not only a key step in the development of Interstellar Glory, but also marks a major breakthrough in China’s commercial space infrastructure, officially entering a new stage of large-scale and reusable development.
The completion of this factory marks several breakthroughs. It not only fills a gap in Hainan’s core capabilities for reusable rocket testing and reuse, but also establishes a new paradigm for the commercial space industry with its pioneering “final assembly, final testing, and reuse” model. Its high-standard typhoon-resistant design has become a model for aerospace infrastructure development in coastal areas. In the future, the factory will not only serve Interstellar Glory’s own development but also provide one-stop services to global commercial aerospace companies. It is expected to become a key link in the international aerospace industry chain, helping to elevate China’s commercial space industry to a more central position on the global stage.
The factory is scheduled to welcome the first Hyperbola-3 reusable launch vehicle to the site in the fourth quarter of this year for final assembly and final testing. Large-scale ground tests, including launch site rehearsals, are expected to be conducted around the end of the year, laying a solid foundation for the first flight into orbit and recovery at sea. Let us all look forward to the launch, recovery, and reuse of the Hyperbola-3 Yao-1 launch vehicle here, witnessing China’s commercial space industry reach new heights!
