January 11, 2024 5:30 am

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Gravity-1

Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
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January 11, 2024 5:30 am

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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.
Launch Overview
Window Open 05:15 UTC
Window Close 07:05 UTC
Lift Off Jan 11, 2024 · 05:30 UTC
Launch Facility Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Launch Pad Haiyang offshore launch location
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Orienspace Technology
Payload Maiden flight
Rocket Gravity-1
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
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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Orienspace Technology
Haiyang offshore launch location
Launch Overview
Window Open 05:15 UTC
Window Close 07:05 UTC
Lift Off Jan 11, 2024 · 05:30 UTC
Launch Facility Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Launch Pad Haiyang offshore launch location
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Orienspace Technology
Payload Maiden flight
Rocket Gravity-1
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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