Pallas-1
FunctionLaunch Vehicle
ManufacturerGalactic Energy
Country of originChina
Size
Height42 m (138 ft)
Diameter3.35 m (11.0 ft)
Mass220,000 kg (490,000 lb)
Stages3
Capacity
Payload to 400 km (250 mi) LEO
Mass5,000 kg (11,000 lb)
Payload to 700 km (430 mi) SSO
Mass3,000 kg (6,600 lb)
Associated rockets
ComparableGSLV, Long March 4A, Nuri, ZQ-2
Launch history
StatusIn development
Total launches0
First stage
Diameter3.35 m (11.0 ft)
Powered by7 Welkin
Maximum thrust3,500 kN (790,000 lbf)
Burn time151s
PropellantRP-1/LOX
Second stage
Diameter3.35 m (11.0 ft)
Powered by1 Welkin Vac
Maximum thrust600 kN (130,000 lbf)
Burn time186s
PropellantRP-1/LOX
Third stage
Diameter3.35 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 the third quarter of 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.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jones, Andrew (20 March 2020). "Galactic Energy Prepares Ceres-1 Rocket for First Launch". IEEE Spectrum. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  2. Ng, Kevin James (30 September 2019). "#Ceres1 #Pallas1 – A new Medium Carrier Rocket Company Satellite launcher market set to launch two satellites..." KevinJamesNg.com. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  3. Jones, Andrew (7 December 2021). "Chinese private firm Galactic Energy puts five satellites in orbit with second launch". SpaceNews. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  4. 1 2 Jones, Andrew (22 July 2023). "Galactic Energy registers sixth consecutive successful launch". SpaceNews. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  5. Jones, Andrew (20 December 2023). "Chinese launch startup Galactic Energy raises $154 million for Pallas-1 reusable rocket launch". SpaceNews. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  6. "三年回望:我们为什么坚定投资星河动力" [Three-year review: Why we firmly invest in Galactic Energy]. 3sNews (in Chinese). Taibo. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.


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