Gravity-1
SuccessMaiden flight · Orienspace Technology
Launch time (NET)
Thursday, Jan 11, 2024, 05:30 UTC
Launch window
Thursday, Jan 11, 2024, 05:15 UTC – Thursday, Jan 11, 2024, 07:05 UTC
Provider
Orienspace Technology
Rocket
Launch pad
Haiyang offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Maiden flight
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
First launch of Chinese private company OrienSpace's Gravity-1 launch vehicle from an ocean-going launch platform. Payload is Yunyao-1 18-20, 3 weather satellites performing atmospheric measurements using GNSS Radio Occultation for a Tianjin based company. Constellation is planned to have an eventual 90 satellites.
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