Engineering:Pallas-1
| Function | Launch Vehicle |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Galactic Energy |
| Country of origin | China |
| Size | |
| Height | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
| Mass | 220,000 kg (490,000 lb) |
| Stages | 3 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to 400 km (250 mi) LEO | 5,000 kg (11,000 lb) |
| Payload to 700 km (430 mi) SSO | 3,000 kg (6,600 lb) |
| Associated rockets | |
| Comparable | GSLV, Long March 4A, Nuri, ZQ-2 |
| Launch history | |
| Status | In development |
| Total launches | 0 |
| First stage | |
| Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
| Engines | 7 Welkin |
| Thrust | 3,500 kN (790,000 lbf) |
| Burn time | 151s |
| Fuel | RP-1/LOX |
| Second stage | |
| Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
| Engines | 1 Welkin Vac |
| Thrust | 600 kN (130,000 lbf) |
| Burn time | 186s |
| Fuel | RP-1/LOX |
| Third stage | |
| Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
The Pallas-1 (Chinese: 智神星一号) is a medium-lift orbital launch vehicle under development by Galactic Energy.[1] It features seven new 40-ton variable thrust Welkin engines burning RP-1 and liquid oxygen (kerolox) in its first stage. The first stage will have legs and grid fins to allow for stage recovery by vertical landing (much like the SpaceX Falcon 9).[1]
Pallas-1 is planned to be capable of placing a 5-tonne payload into low Earth orbit (LEO), or a 3-tonne payload into a 700-kilometer Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO).[1][2][3] The first launch of the rocket is scheduled to take place in November 2024,[4] while an initial attempt at first stage recovery using landing legs is slated for 2025.[5]
An upgraded variant of the rocket, Pallas-2 (Chinese: 智神星二号), is currently under development. Using three Pallas-1 booster cores as its first stage, Pallas-2 will be capable of putting a 14-tonne payload into low Earth orbit.[6] The first launch of Pallas-2 is expected to take place no earlier than 2026.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jones, Andrew (20 March 2020). "Galactic Energy Prepares Ceres-1 Rocket for First Launch". IEEE Spectrum. https://spectrum.ieee.org/galactic-energy-prepares-ceres1-rocket-first-launch.
- ↑ Ng, Kevin James (30 September 2019). "#Ceres1 #Pallas1 – A new Medium Carrier Rocket Company Satellite launcher market set to launch two satellites...". KevinJamesNg.com. https://kevinjamesng.com/2019/09/30/madeinchina-中國製造-galacticenegry-星河动力reusablecarrierrocket-ceres1-pallas1-a-new-medium-carrier-rocket-company-satellite-launc/.
- ↑ Jones, Andrew (7 December 2021). "Chinese private firm Galactic Energy puts five satellites in orbit with second launch". SpaceNews. https://www.spacenews.com/chinese-private-firm-galactic-energy-puts-five-satellites-in-orbit-with-second-launch/.
- ↑ China 'N Asia Spaceflight [@CNSpaceflight] (25 January 2024). "GALACTIC-ENERGY's CEO says Pallas-1 will be ready to launch this November.". https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1750630860821533069.
- ↑ Jones, Andrew (20 December 2023). "Chinese launch startup Galactic Energy raises $154 million for Pallas-1 reusable rocket launch". SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/chinese-launch-startup-galactic-energy-raises-154-million-for-pallas-1-reusable-rocket/.
- ↑ "三年回望：我们为什么坚定投资星河动力" (in zh). 3sNews. Taibo. 20 February 2021. http://www.3snews.net/smartcity/260000068259.html.
- ↑ Jones, Andrew (22 July 2023). "Galactic Energy registers sixth consecutive successful launch". SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/galactic-energy-registers-sixth-consecutive-successful-launch/.
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