Galactic Energy

Galactic Energy (Beijing) Space Technology Co., LTD.
Type	Private
Industry	Aerospace
Founded	February 2018
Founder	刘百奇夏东坤
Headquarters	Beijing, China
Website	www.galactic-energy.cn

Galactic Energy (Galactic Energy (Beijing) Space Technology Co., LTD.) is a Chinese private space launch enterprise developing the Ceres-1 [1][2][3] and Pallas-1 orbital rockets.

Ceres-1

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 m (62 ft) tall and 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) in diameter. It can deliver about 350 kg (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, and Scorpio 1, COSPAR 2020-080A) satellite in orbit.[5] The satellite's mass was about 50 kg (110 lb) and its purpose was to function as an experimental satellite offering Internet of things (IoT) 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 (after Landspace, OneSpace and i-Space).[7]

On 6 December 2021, Galactic Energy launched its second Ceres-1 rocket becoming the first Chinese private firm to reach orbit twice.[8]

In January 2022, the company raised $200 million for reusable launch vehicle development.[9]

Marketplace

Galactic Space is in competition with several other Chinese solid rocket startups, being LandSpace, LinkSpace, ExPace, i-Space, OneSpace, Deep Blue Aerospace.[10]

Launches


Rocket	Date	Payload	Orbit	Launch Site	Outcome	Notes
Ceres-1	7 November 2020, 07:12 UTC[11]	Tianqi-11 (Scorpio-1)	SSO	Jiuquan	Success	First flight of Ceres-1. First orbital flight for Galactic Energy.
Ceres-1	7 December 2021, 04:12 UTC[12][13]	Tianjin University-1 Lize-1 Baoyun Golden Bauhinia-5 Golden Bauhinia-1 03	LEO	Jiuquan	Success
Ceres-1	June 2022[14]	Taijing-1 01 Taijing-1 02 Fangzhou-2F	LEO	Jiuquan	Planned	Fangzhou-2F (SPARK-02F) is a retrievable satellite technology demonstration by Beijing Space Ark Technology Co., Ltd.[15]
Ceres-1	2022[16][17]	Zengzhang-1	LEO	Jiuquan	Planned	Reentry capsule technology demonstration by Beijing Interstellar Development Technology Co., Ltd.
Pallas-1	Early 2023[18]	TBA	LEO	TBA	Planned	First flight of Pallas-1.

References

"Chinese launch firm Galactic Energy raises US$21.5 million". SpaceNews. 9 January 2020.
"Satellites become key vertical within China's growing space sector". Kr ASIA. 12 May 2020.
"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. 7 November 2020.
"Tianqi 10, 11, 12". Gunter's Space Page. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
https://spacenews.com/chinese-rocket-firm-galactic-energy-succeeds-with-first-orbital-launch-secures-funding/
https://spacenews.com/chinese-private-firm-galactic-energy-puts-five-satellites-in-orbit-with-second-launch/
https://spacenews.com/chinas-galactic-energy-raises-200-million-for-reusable-launch-vehicle-development/
Doug Messier (20 December 2017). "EXPACE Raises US$182 Million for Small Satellite Launchers". Parabolic Arc.
Jones, Andrew (7 November 2020). "Chinese rocket firm Galactic Energy succeeds with first orbital launch, secures funding". SpaceNews. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
"China's CERES-1 Y2 commercial rocket launches 5 satellites". Xinhua.
https://spacenews.com/chinese-private-firm-galactic-energy-puts-five-satellites-in-orbit-with-second-launch/
China Spaceflight [@CNSpaceflight] (31 March 2022). "Liu Baiqi, founder and CEO of GALACTIC ENERGY, said in a reply on his Weibo that next CERES-1 launch will be in June. Payloads could be MINOSPACE's Taijing-1 01 and 02. The launch contract was signed during Zhuhai Airshow on SEP.29 2021" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
"中国首颗商业化天地往返飞行器验证卫星"方舟二号"正式出厂" [China's first commercialized space-to-earth shuttle test satellite "Fangzhou-2" officially leaves the factory] (in Chinese). Space Ark. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2021 – via Weixin QQ.
"首飞在即，民营商业飞船研发商星际开发获英诺天使基金千万元级天使投资" [First flight coming soon, private commercial spacecraft developer Interstellar Development receives 10 million yuan angel investment from Inno Angel Fund] (in Chinese). 3sNews. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
Zhang, Lin (4 August 2021). "「星际开发」完成数千万元天使轮融资，加速商业航天领域宇宙飞船研发" ["Interstellar Development" completes tens of millions of yuan in angel round financing, accelerating spacecraft research and development in the commercial aerospace field] (in Chinese). 36Kr. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
Jones, Andrew (24 January 2022). "China's Galactic Energy raises $200 million for reusable launch vehicle development". SpaceNews. Retrieved 26 January 2022.

External links

Official website

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[1] "Chinese launch firm Galactic Energy raises US$21.5 million". SpaceNews. 9 January 2020.

[2] "Satellites become key vertical within China's growing space sector". Kr ASIA. 12 May 2020.

[3] "Galactic Energy Prepares Ceres-1 Rocket for First Launch". spectrum.ieee.org.

[sfn-20201108-4] Clark, Stephen (8 November 2020). "New Chinese rocket successful in debut launch". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[5] "Chinese rocket firm Galactic Energy succeeds with first orbital launch, secures funding". SpaceNews. 7 November 2020.

[GSP-6] "Tianqi 10, 11, 12". Gunter's Space Page. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.

[7] ttps://spacenews.com/chinese-rocket-firm-galactic-energy-succeeds-with-first-orbital-launch-secures-funding/

[8] ttps://spacenews.com/chinese-private-firm-galactic-energy-puts-five-satellites-in-orbit-with-second-launch/

[9] ttps://spacenews.com/chinas-galactic-energy-raises-200-million-for-reusable-launch-vehicle-development/

[ParabolicArc-2017-12-20-10] Doug Messier (20 December 2017). "EXPACE Raises US$182 Million for Small Satellite Launchers". Parabolic Arc.

[11] Jones, Andrew (7 November 2020). "Chinese rocket firm Galactic Energy succeeds with first orbital launch, secures funding". SpaceNews. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

[12] "China's CERES-1 Y2 commercial rocket launches 5 satellites". Xinhua.

[13] ttps://spacenews.com/chinese-private-firm-galactic-energy-puts-five-satellites-in-orbit-with-second-launch/

[14] China Spaceflight [@CNSpaceflight] (31 March 2022). "Liu Baiqi, founder and CEO of GALACTIC ENERGY, said in a reply on his Weibo that next CERES-1 launch will be in June. Payloads could be MINOSPACE's Taijing-1 01 and 02. The launch contract was signed during Zhuhai Airshow on SEP.29 2021" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[15] "中国首颗商业化天地往返飞行器验证卫星"方舟二号"正式出厂" [China's first commercialized space-to-earth shuttle test satellite "Fangzhou-2" officially leaves the factory] (in Chinese). Space Ark. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2021 – via Weixin QQ.

[16] "首飞在即，民营商业飞船研发商星际开发获英诺天使基金千万元级天使投资" [First flight coming soon, private commercial spacecraft developer Interstellar Development receives 10 million yuan angel investment from Inno Angel Fund] (in Chinese). 3sNews. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

[17] Zhang, Lin (4 August 2021). "「星际开发」完成数千万元天使轮融资，加速商业航天领域宇宙飞船研发" ["Interstellar Development" completes tens of millions of yuan in angel round financing, accelerating spacecraft research and development in the commercial aerospace field] (in Chinese). 36Kr. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

[18] Jones, Andrew (24 January 2022). "China's Galactic Energy raises $200 million for reusable launch vehicle development". SpaceNews. Retrieved 26 January 2022.

Orbital launch systems
List of orbital launch systems Comparison of orbital launch systems
Current	Angara 1.2 A5 Antares 230+ Ariane 5 Atlas V Ceres-1 Delta IV Heavy Electron Epsilon Falcon 9 Block 5 Falcon Heavy Firefly Alpha^† GSLV Mk II Mk III H-IIA Hyperbola-1 Jielong 1 Kuaizhou 1 1A 11^† Kaituozhe 2 LauncherOne Long March 2C 2D 2F 3A 3B/E 3C 4B 4C 5 5B 6 6A 7 7A 8 11 Minotaur I IV V C Nuri^† OS-M1^† Pegasus XL Proton-M PSLV Qased Rocket 3 Shavit 2 Simorgh^† Soyuz-2 2.1a / STA 2.1b / STB 2-1v Unha Vega Zenit 3SL 3SLB 3F Zhuque-1^†
In development	Amur Ariane 6 Bloostar Cyclone-4M Eris Firefly Beta H3 Hyperbola-2 Irtysh Kuaizhou 21 31 Long March 921 rocket 9 Miura 5 Neutron New Glenn New Line 1 OS-M 2 4 Orbex Prime Red Dwarf SLS Block 1 Block 1B Block 2 Soyuz-7 SSLV Starship Terran 1 R Vega C E Vulcan Zero Zhuque-2 Zuljanah
Retired	Antares 110 120 130^† 230 Ariane 1 2 3 4 ASLV Athena I II Atlas B D E/F G H I II III LV-3B SLV-3 Able Agena Centaur Black Arrow Conestoga^† Delta A B C D E G J L M N 0100 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 II III IV Diamant Dnepr Energia Europa^† Falcon 1 Falcon 9 v1.0 v1.1 v1.2 "Full Thrust" Feng Bao 1 GSLV Mk I H-I H-II H-IIB Juno I Juno II Kaituozhe-1 Kosmos original 1 2/2I 3 3M Lambda 4S Long March 1 1D^† 2A 2E 3 3B 4A Mu 4S 3C 3H 3S 3SII V N1^† N-I N-II Naro-1 Paektusan^† Pilot-2^† R-7 Luna Molniya M L Polyot Soyuz original FG L M U U2 Soyuz/Vostok Sputnik Voskhod Vostok L K 2 2M R-29 Shtil' Volna^† Safir 1 1A 1B Saturn I IB V Scout Shavit original 1 SLV Space Shuttle SPARK^† Sparta SS-520 Start-1 Thor Able Ablestar 1 2 Agena A B D Burner 1 2 Delta DSV-2U Thorad-Agena SLV-2G SLV-2H Titan II GLV IIIA IIIB IIIC IIID IIIE 34D 23G CT-3 IV Tsyklon original 2 3 Universal Rocket UR-500 Proton Proton-K Rokot Strela Vanguard VLS-1^† Zenit 2 2M
Classes	Sounding rocket Small-lift launch vehicle Medium-lift launch vehicle Heavy-lift launch vehicle Super heavy-lift launch vehicle
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