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Maiden flight

Gravity-1Orienspace TechnologyHaiyang offshore launch location
Thursday, January 11, 2024 · 05:30 AM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

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.

PayloadMaiden flight
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerOrienspace Technology
Stages3
PadHaiyang offshore launch location, Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Haiyang offshore launch location

Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
36.631°N
Longitude
121.198°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

05:15 AM UTC - 07:05 AM UTC

Vehicle

Gravity-1

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Height29.4 m
LEO Payload6,500 kg
Launches4
Successes3

Provider

Orienspace Technology

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CHN • Founded 2020

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.