China successfully launched the PALLAS-1 Y1 carrier rocket into space from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation demonstration zone in northwest China.
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The rocket operated normally throughout the flight, delivering its payload to its designated orbit.
All test objectives were met, and the mission was a complete success.
The mission marked the maiden flight of PALLAS-1, a medium-sized, two-stage, liquid-fueled carrier rocket independently developed by Galactic Energy.
The rocket has a length of 52 meters, a core stage diameter of 3.35 meters, a liftoff mass of approximately 283 tons, and a liftoff thrust of 350 tons. It is capable of carrying a payload of 5 to 7 tons to low-Earth orbit.
"This rocket is designed to provide efficient and cost-effective 'space express' services for commercial satellite customers," said a Galactic Energy executive.
The rocket's main propulsion system uses the company's independently developed CQ-50 liquid oxygen-kerosene engine, with seven engines arranged in parallel on the first stage.
The configuration is designed to meet recovery and reuse requirements while providing redundancy in the event of a failure.
A series of tests showed that the engines can control thrust from 32 percent to 105 percent of rated thrust.
The company said the rocket also features an integrated structural and propulsion design, a bipropellant auxiliary propulsion system, and multidimensional aerodynamic drag reduction technology.
The rocket can also be equipped with an EROS-2 upper stage for greater mission flexibility.
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