Gravity-1 / launch vehicle
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Gravity-1 is a solid-propellant, expendable, medium-lift launch vehicle designed, manufactured and launched by Orienspace, capable of carrying up to 6.5 t to low Earth orbit or 4.2 t to a 500 km sun-synchronous orbit. It consists of seven solid rocket motors and launches from a sea platform; its maiden flight, from a converted barge off Haiyang on 11 January 2024, set a record as the world's most powerful solid-fuel carrier rocket. The reported launch cost is around US$39 million.
key specs
faq
Who builds Gravity-1?
Gravity-1 is built by OrienSpace. (source, as of 2026-07-08)
How many times has Gravity-1 flown?
Gravity-1 has flown 2 times. (source, as of 2026-07-08)
When did Gravity-1 first fly?
Gravity-1 first flew on 2024-01-11. (source, as of 2026-07-08)
Is Gravity-1 reusable?
Gravity-1 is not reusable. (source, as of 2026-07-08)
facts
providerOrienSpace
countryChina
classmedium
payload to LEO (kg)6500
reusableno
first flight2024-01-11
flights total2
flights successful2
last flight2025-10-11
next flightunknown
statusoperational
price per launch (USD)39000000
events
- notable2026-07-01China names 271 members of state-backed commercial space consortium
sources
[1] en.wikipedia.org ↗
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