Space Pioneer (Beijing Tianbing Technology Co., Ltd.)

北京天兵科技有限公司

Space Pioneer (Beijing Tianbing Technology Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese aerospace company established in 2019 that focuses on developing reusable orbital rocket technology, including launch vehicles and liquid rocket engines. They aim to provide low-cost space launch services and meet the launch demands for projects like the Chinese national satellite internet and resupply missions to the Tiangong space station. Space Pioneer's key products include the Tianlong series of rockets (TL-2 and TL-3), and their customers potentially include the CNSA and commercial satellite companies. The company is also developing rocket engines such as the Tianhuo series.

commercialFounded 2019

Beijing, China

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Tianlong-3’s first flight was the first mission for Tianlong-3 and the second mission for Space Pioneer’s Tianlong series.

PlanRelationshipsValue 3.4Apr 3, 2026Space Pioneer's Tianlong-3 Fails During Maiden Flight From Jiuquan [Tianlong-3 Y1]

Space Pioneer plans to recover TL-3 first stages in the future.

PlanCapabilityValue 2.5Apr 3, 2026One thing that’s definitely missing from this rocket, BTW, is booster landing equipment. While Space Pioneer (of course!) is planning to recover TL-3 1st stages in the future, this one will be expended. A possible reason is that it may have some hefty real payload!

Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3 is designed to lift 17 tonnes to low Earth orbit.

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 3, 2026After arriving in orbit on try 1 (very rare for private LSPs, Orbital Sciences is the only one came to mind!), they have not flown Tianlong-2 again for now (though an upgraded version is coming soon w/ new rocket engines, the Tianlong-2G). That’s because they are building this:

Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3 Y1 first stage was at a test site on April 3, 2026.

GeneralPlanCapabilityValue 3.5Apr 3, 2026The Tianlong-3 is officially (yes, they explicitly wrote that in their webpage) inspired by none other than *the* Falcon 9, & designed for same reason F9 flew today: LEO comsat constellations. At 17 tonnes to LEO, it & similar rockets are aiming filling big Chinese launch holes.

Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3 is inspired by SpaceX’s Falcon 9.

GeneralCapabilityValue 2.3Apr 3, 2026The Tianlong-3 is officially (yes, they explicitly wrote that in their webpage) inspired by none other than *the* Falcon 9, & designed for same reason F9 flew today: LEO comsat constellations. At 17 tonnes to LEO, it & similar rockets are aiming filling big Chinese launch holes.

Space Pioneer has reached orbit once so far with Tianlong-2.

GeneralValue 2.5Apr 3, 2026And here’s the tale of one of the most unorthodox LSPs on planet Earth. Space Pioneer was only formed in 2019 by ex-staff from now-competitor @LandSpace_Tech. After digging into hybrid fuel rockets, they stunned me exactly 3 years ago in ‘23 w/ their 1-shot-into-orbit so far:

Space Pioneer is developing an upgraded Tianlong-2G version with new rocket engines.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.6Apr 3, 2026After arriving in orbit on try 1 (very rare for private LSPs, Orbital Sciences is the only one came to mind!), they have not flown Tianlong-2 again for now (though an upgraded version is coming soon w/ new rocket engines, the Tianlong-2G). That’s because they are building this:

The image labels Space Pioneer’s rockets as TL-3 and TL-3H.

GeneralValue 1.2Apr 3, 2026After arriving in orbit on try 1 (very rare for private LSPs, Orbital Sciences is the only one came to mind!), they have not flown Tianlong-2 again for now (though an upgraded version is coming soon w/ new rocket engines, the Tianlong-2G). That’s because they are building this:

SPACE-PIONEER tested the release mechanism for deploying 36 Starlink-like satellites for its upcoming Tianlong-3 rocket.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 3, 2026While this seems unlikely now (launch track points towards SSO instead of the slightly lower incl. they need), there were rumors the 1st few TL-3 launches, perhaps even this (!), were taken up by Chinese huge LEO comsat constellation SpaceSail, who are desperate for rides to LEO.

Space Pioneer is developing the Tianlong-3 rocket.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.0Apr 3, 2026The Tianlong-3 is officially (yes, they explicitly wrote that in their webpage) inspired by none other than *the* Falcon 9, & designed for same reason F9 flew today: LEO comsat constellations. At 17 tonnes to LEO, it & similar rockets are aiming filling big Chinese launch holes.

Space Pioneer is preparing the Tianlong-3 second stage for transport to Haiyang for a static fire test.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.8Apr 3, 2026In other countries, such big oopsies just several km from a large city would have probably killed a company. But this is China, and especially for such a resilient company as Space Pioneer, they are not giving up. Far from it. They built up another rocket a year ago:

Space Pioneer has one successful orbital launch.

GeneralValue 1.8Apr 2, 2026Thousands of kms away from 4 brave explorers about to start flying towards the Moon, a brave Chinese private LSP named Space Pioneer, w/ 1 successful orbital launch in the bag, is ~4 hours away from making their 2nd 1st launch of their own Falcon 9 rocket, the Tianlong-3.

Space Pioneer is a Chinese private launch service provider.

GeneralValue 2.0Apr 2, 2026Thousands of kms away from 4 brave explorers about to start flying towards the Moon, a brave Chinese private LSP named Space Pioneer, w/ 1 successful orbital launch in the bag, is ~4 hours away from making their 2nd 1st launch of their own Falcon 9 rocket, the Tianlong-3.

Tianlong-3 is Space Pioneer’s rocket.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.5Apr 2, 2026Thousands of kms away from 4 brave explorers about to start flying towards the Moon, a brave Chinese private LSP named Space Pioneer, w/ 1 successful orbital launch in the bag, is ~4 hours away from making their 2nd 1st launch of their own Falcon 9 rocket, the Tianlong-3.

Space Pioneer scheduled Tianlong-3 for April 3 at about 04:00 UTC.

PlanValue 4.0Mar 31, 2026For those who are overwhelmed by everything spaceflight happening at once, apparently Space Pioneer has heard you, and their revenge-on-fate since Tianlong-3’s “dynamic fire” is now scheduled on April 3 ~04:00 UTC, or 4 hours after 4 people got their final kick towards the Moon:

Space Pioneer has been testing a 36-satellite deployment mechanism for the Qianfan constellation.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.5Mar 28, 2026Space Pioneer's First Tianlong-3 Rumoured to Launch No Earlier Than March 30th

Space Pioneer currently says Tianlong-3 can deliver 22,000 kilograms to low Earth orbit when expended.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 28, 2026Space Pioneer's First Tianlong-3 Rumoured to Launch No Earlier Than March 30th

Space Pioneer has only Tianlong-3 under serious development at the company.

PlanCapabilityValue 2.5Mar 28, 2026Space Pioneer's First Tianlong-3 Rumoured to Launch No Earlier Than March 30th

Space Pioneer does not currently have a constructed downrange landing site for reusable Tianlong-3 hardware.

CapabilityPlanValue 2.3Mar 28, 2026Space Pioneer's First Tianlong-3 Rumoured to Launch No Earlier Than March 30th

Space Pioneer currently says Tianlong-3 can deliver 14,000 kilograms to sun-synchronous orbit with first-stage reuse.

CapabilityValue 4.0Mar 28, 2026Space Pioneer's First Tianlong-3 Rumoured to Launch No Earlier Than March 30th

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