Gravity-1 | Maiden flight
Launch Successful
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Launch Window
Jan. 11, 2024, 5:15 a.m. - Jan. 11, 2024, 7:05 a.m.
Jan. 11, 2024, 5:15 a.m. - Jan. 11, 2024, 7:05 a.m.
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 success.
Liftoff.
Tweaked launch window per NOTAMs.
Refined launch window.
NET January 11.
A 4 stage launch vehicle by Chinese private company OrienSpace, consisting of 5 solid rocket motors clustered together but with the center motor igniting just before boosters separation. The upper two stages also uses solid fuel.
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