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After stacking, the third Gravity-1 mission will retrieve its payloads and be moved onto a launch ship.

Gravity-1’s final stage includes three-directional blocks of attitude control thrusters.

On February 17, late pre-flight preparations were underway at Haiyang Oriental Spaceport to move Orienspace’s Gravity-1 solid-fuelled rocket toward launch.

Gravity-1 has a payload capacity of up to 6,500 kilograms to low Earth orbit or 4,200 kilograms to a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit.

Just before the Spring Festival (February 15–23), the motors that compose the Gravity-1 launch vehicle were reported ready for stacking.

All Gravity-1 flights this year have their payload capacity fully booked.

Orienspace management expects Gravity-1 to fly two more times this year if the upcoming mission is successful.

Orienspace is preparing for its next Gravity-1 solid rocket launch after the Spring Festival.

Another Gravity-1 has been transported onto the DFHTG launch ship.

Gravity-1's third flight will demonstrate the rocket's full lift capabilities.

Orienspace has established infrastructure at Haiyang Oriental Spaceport for Gravity-1 assembly, testing, and prelaunch work.

The second flight of Gravity-1 demonstrated a complex flight profile.

Gravity-1 is described as a launch solution for satellite constellations.

Gravity-1 launch vehicles will be produced and prepared simultaneously starting with the third flight.

It is expected that the new production process for Gravity-1 will reduce costs by ten to fifteen percent within a few years.

Gravity-1 has flown twice through two test flights, each carrying three small satellites.

Orienspace is looking to speed up preparation times and reduce costs for Gravity-1.

Gravity-1's third flight is targeting a launch before the end of the year.