| Function | Launch Vehicle |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Galactic Energy |
| Country of origin | China |
| Size | |
| Height | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
| Mass | 220,000 kg (490,000 lb) |
| Stages | 3 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to 400 km (250 mi) LEO | |
| Mass | 5,000 kg (11,000 lb) |
| Payload to 700 km (430 mi) SSO | |
| Mass | 3,000 kg (6,600 lb) |
| Associated rockets | |
| Comparable | PSLV |
| Launch history | |
| Status | In development |
| Total launches | 0 |
| First flight | 2024 (planned)[1] |
| First stage | |
| Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
| Powered by | 7 Welkin |
| Maximum thrust | 2,800 kN (630,000 lbf) |
| Burn time | 151s |
| Propellant | RP-1/LOX |
| Second stage | |
| Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
| Powered by | 1 Welkin Vac |
| Maximum thrust | 500 kN (110,000 lbf) |
| Burn time | 186s |
| Propellant | RP-1/LOX |
| Third stage | |
| Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
The Pallas-1 (Chinese: 智神星一号) is a medium-lift orbital launch vehicle under development by Galactic Energy.[2] It features seven new 40-ton variable thrust Welkin engines burning RP-1 and liquid oxygen (kerolox) in its first stage. The first stage will also have legs and grid fins to allow recovery by vertical landing (much like the SpaceX Falcon 9).[2] The first launch is scheduled to take place in 2024.[1]
Pallas-1 is planned to be capable of placing a 5-tonne payload into low Earth orbit (LEO), or a 3-tonne payload into a 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit (SSO).[2][3][4] An upgraded variant of the rocket, Pallas-2 (Chinese: 智神星二号), is currently under development. Using three Pallas-1 booster cores as its first stage, Pallas-2 will be capable of putting a 14-tonne payload into low Earth orbit.[5]