Gravity-1 (Chinese: 引力一号) is a solid-propellant medium-lift launch vehicle designed, manufactured and launched by Chinese aerospace company Orienspace. It can carry a payload of up to 6.5 tonnes (14,000 lb) to LEO or 4.2 tonnes (9,300 lb) to SSO, enabling the deployment of large-scale satellite constellations. Its maiden launch was conducted from a sea launch platform on January 11, 2024, breaking records as both the world's largest solid-fuel carrier rocket and China's most powerful commercial launch vehicle to date.[1]
Serial number | Flight number | Date (UTC) | Launch site | Payload | Orbit | Outcome |
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1 | Gravity-1 Y1 | 11 January 2024 05:30 UTC |
Special converted barge (Dong Fang Hang Tian Gang) Offshore waters of Haiyang Port |
Yunyao-1 18-20 weather satellites | LEO (50° inclination, 500km circular) | Success[1] |