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Pallas-1
Pallas-1 is an orbital launch vehicle in development operated by Galactic Energy of Beijing, China, 42 m tall, 8,000 kg to low Earth orbit, 2 stages.
| Operator | Galactic Energy · Beijing, China |
|---|---|
| Status | In development |
| First flight | 2026 |
| Height | 42 m |
| Diameter | 3.35 m |
| Stages | 2 |
| Payload to LEO | 8,000 kg |
| Payload to SSO | 6,000 kg |
| Engines | 7 × Welkin |
| Propellant | RP-1 / liquid oxygen |
| Reuse | First stage |
| Launch sites | Jiuquan, Gobi Desert |
Kerolox, landing legs, grid fins. Intended to fly the Chinese constellation backlog at a cadence solids cannot reach.
About Galactic Energy
The most commercially successful Chinese private launcher, on a small solid rocket, with a reusable kerolox vehicle behind it. Founded 2018.