Rocket
Pallas-1
Galactic Energy · China
Pallas-1 is a 2 stage, semi-reusable launch vehicle built by the Chinese private launch services provider Galactic Energy. Both stages are powered by the gas generator cycle rocket engine Welkin/Cangqiong 50 (CQ-50) using kerosene and liquid oxygen, with 7 engines on the 1st stage and 1 vacuum variant on the 2nd stage. It can launch 7 tonnes to LEO and 3 tonnes to SSO when the 1st stage is recovered downrange.
- Manufacturer
- Galactic Energy
- First flight
- September 1, 2026
- Launches
- 1
- Successful
- 1
- Failed
- 0
- Height
- 49.6 m
- Diameter
- 3.35 m
- Liftoff mass
- 283 t
- Payload to low Earth orbit
- 7,000 kg
- Reusable
- yes