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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.

(source, as of 2026-07-08)

key specs

payload to LEO //6,500 kgas of 2026-07-08
price per launch //$39,000,000as of 2026-07-08
flight record //2 / 2 (100.0% success)computed

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)