星河动力空间科技有限公司 Galactic Energy- Galaxy Power (Beijing) Space Technology Co., Ltd.Located in Block D, Aviation Technology Plaza, E-Town, and Beijing – Beijing – China – People’s Republic of China ….Galaxy Aerospace is the first private aerospace company in China to achieve successful continuous launches, the first to send commercial networked satellites into a 500km sun-synchronous orbit, and the first to master the ability to launch multiple satellites with one carrier rocket
The maiden flight of the Zhishenxing-1 (YY1) carrier rocket was a complete success, marking a new chapter for Galactic Energy in solid-liquid dual-drive technology.
At 10:00 AM on September 1, 2026, the Zhishenxing-1 (YY1), a medium-to-large reusable liquid-fueled carrier rocket independently developed by Galactic Energy Aerospace Co., Ltd., was launched from the Zhishenxing series dedicated launch site in the Jiuquan Dongfeng Commercial Aerospace Innovation Test Zone. The rocket successfully entered its predetermined orbit according to the program. …
At approximately 10:00 AM on September 1, 2026, the “Zhishenxing-1,” a medium-to-large reusable liquid launch vehicle independently developed by Galactic Energy Aerospace Co., Ltd., successfully completed its maiden flight at the Jiuquan Dongfeng Commercial Aerospace Innovation Test Zone. The rocket successfully entered its predetermined orbit according to the program, marking China’s private commercial aerospace industry’s official entry into the era of 7-ton-class reusable liquid rockets.
I. Core Information of the Maiden Flight Mission
- Launch Overview : The Zhishenxing-1 Y1 rocket was launched at 10:00 on September 1, 2026, from the Zhishenxing series dedicated launch site in the Jiuquan Dongfeng Commercial Aerospace Innovation Test Zone. The rocket successfully entered its predetermined orbit according to the procedure.
- Mission codename : The mission codename for this maiden flight is “Riding the Azure Dragon Across the Milky Way”, and the launch orbit is a sun-synchronous orbit.29
- Strategic positioning : This rocket is a landmark model for Galactic Energy as it moves from the solid rocket track to the liquid rocket field, and it is also the first 7-ton reusable liquid rocket developed by a private commercial aerospace company in China.
II. Highlights of Rocket Technical Parameters
- Basic configuration : Pallas I is a two-stage configuration, with a total length of 52 meters, a core stage diameter of 3.35 meters, a takeoff mass of approximately 283 tons, and a takeoff thrust of 350 tons.
- Launch capacity : The basic configuration has a launch capacity of 7 tons to a low Earth orbit of 200 kilometers, while the extended bundled configuration can increase the launch capacity to 14 tons, precisely filling the market gap in the 5 to 15-ton launch capacity range of domestic private rockets.
- Power system : The first stage adopts a domestically pioneering parallel configuration of seven self-developed CQ-50 liquid oxygen/kerosene engines, which has fault redundancy capability. If one engine fails, the other six can still ensure flight.
- Reusable design : The rocket is designed to be reused at least 25 times. After mature reuse, the unit launch cost can be reduced to about one-quarter of that of traditional disposable rockets.
III. First Flight Strategy and Subsequent Planning
- A conservative strategy : This maiden flight adopts a “first-orbit, then-recovery” strategy, completing only the basic orbital insertion mission and not conducting first-stage recovery tests. The core objective is to collect flight data from the entire rocket’s propulsion, guidance, and telemetry processes.
- Phased verification : In the next 2 to 3 launch missions, tests such as first-stage reentry deceleration, grid rudder control, and land and sea point recovery will be gradually carried out. After the verification is mature, the commercial reuse launch mode will be launched.
- Industry significance : The successful maiden flight directly propels Galaxy Power into the 5-ton-class medium-sized carrier market, securing large-scale satellite internet network orders and a new round of confidence from the capital market.
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