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

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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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Space Pioneer has constructed a flame trench underneath the launch table with a transporter-erector.

CapabilityGrowthValue 3.7Nov 20, 2025Tianlong-3 Quietly Arrives at Jiuquan Ahead of Several Reusable Rocket Debuts

The race to fly a reusable rocket in China's commercial space sector now includes Space Pioneer with Tianlong-3, LandSpace with Zhuque-3, Galactic Energy with Pallas-1, and CAS Space with Kinetica-2.

GeneralValue 3.6Nov 12, 2025OrienSpace, iSpace Reusable Rockets Inch Forward as 2025 Debuts Slip Away

Space Pioneer is sending a TL-3 first stage to the John C. Stennis Space Center.

PlanValue 3.0Nov 7, 2025Space Pionner is sending a TL-3 first stage to JSLC.

The original development team of TL-2 left Space Pioneer to start their own company.

GovernanceValue 2.0Oct 30, 2025New pics of the ZH-1, they really got it all engined up. The team was the originally the dev team of TL-2 & left the Space Pionner to started their own company. The rocket is basiclly the full version of the TL-2. pic via Anqing CCTV

Zenkspace's core team consists of the Space Pioneer team led by Sun Mu.

GovernanceValue 1.6Oct 29, 2025R to @TAbusnardo: Wrote up on Zenkspace https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=63779.msg2729946#msg2729946 -Claim ¥150M ($21M) 4t/SSO, would beat CZ-2/4 series -Core is Space Pionneer team led by Sun Mu, head of propulsion and Vice-designer in chief of Tianlong 2, who left in mid-2023 -ZH-2 seems to have bundled S1 recovery like Kinetica-2

SPACE-PIONEER recently tested the release mechanism for deploying 36 Starlink-like satellites.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.2Oct 27, 2025SPACE-PIONEER recently tested the release mechanism of deploying 36 Starlink-like satellites for its upcoming Tianlong-3 rocket.

SPACE-PIONEER is preparing for the launch of its upcoming Tianlong-3 rocket.

PlanValue 2.2Oct 27, 2025SPACE-PIONEER recently tested the release mechanism of deploying 36 Starlink-like satellites for its upcoming Tianlong-3 rocket.

Space Pioneer has completed the stackable satellites separation test.

CapabilityPlanValue 2.5Oct 27, 2025Space Pioneer has completed the stackable satellites separation test. 36 satellites in one separation. Via Space Pioneer

36 satellites were separated in one separation test by Space Pioneer.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.0Oct 27, 2025Space Pioneer has completed the stackable satellites separation test. 36 satellites in one separation. Via Space Pioneer

Lightyear Exploration manufactured a 3.8-meter-diameter stainless steel propellant tank at the request of Space Pioneer.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 22, 2025Flight Preparations, Tests Planned, and Upgrades

Space Pioneer is preparing for an initial public offering on one of China's stock exchanges and raised about 2.5 billion Yuan from government-backed investors.

FinancialGrowthGeneralValue 3.5Oct 22, 2025Flight Preparations, Tests Planned, and Upgrades

SPACE-PIONEER's Tianlong-3 is equipped with a propellant tank manufactured by LIGHT-YEAR-EXPLORER.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.4Oct 21, 2025SPACE-PIONEER's Tianlong-3 is joining the stainless steel club, with the propellant tank manufactured by LIGHT-YEAR-EXPLORER

The propellant tank of SPACE-PIONEER's Tianlong-3 is made of stainless steel.

CapabilityValue 3.5Oct 21, 2025SPACE-PIONEER's Tianlong-3 is joining the stainless steel club, with the propellant tank manufactured by LIGHT-YEAR-EXPLORER

Space Pioneer may switch to stainless steel tanks in the future.

PlanValue 1.8Oct 21, 2025Light year explorer (tank maker) made a prototype stainless steel tank for TL-3 of Space Pionner. Indicating SP may switch to stainless steel tank in the future. Rumours say SP is addicted to cost reduction. The cost to LEO maybe lower than 10k RMB/kg with an expendable TL-3

Light Year Explorer made a prototype stainless steel tank for TL-3 of Space Pioneer.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.5Oct 21, 2025Light year explorer (tank maker) made a prototype stainless steel tank for TL-3 of Space Pionner. Indicating SP may switch to stainless steel tank in the future. Rumours say SP is addicted to cost reduction. The cost to LEO maybe lower than 10k RMB/kg with an expendable TL-3

Space Pioneer completed tests of the Tianlong-3 rocket.

PlanValue 3.5Oct 20, 2025Chinese Space Financing Goes Mainstream

Space Pioneer began IPO proceedings in October 2024.

FinancialValue 2.0Oct 20, 2025Chinese Space Financing Goes Mainstream

Space Pioneer has started the IPO process.

FinancialValue 2.0Oct 18, 2025Space Pionner has started the IPO process. via https://www.xinhuanet.com/finance/20251018/648814608c0445b4a09643ec24a5137d/c.html

Space Pioneer’s IPO filing is enabled by recent reforms of the Shanghai stock exchange.

LegalGeneralValue 2.0Oct 18, 2025R to @TAbusnardo: After Landspace and CAS Space, it's now Space Pioneer's turn to file for an IPO, like them, it's enabled by recent reforms of the shanghai stock exchange that enabled loss-making companies of the "science & technology" category to go public. https://finance.sina.com.cn/jjxw/2025-10-18/doc-infuhmtr0784974.shtml

Space Pioneer has filed for an IPO.

FinancialValue 1.8Oct 18, 2025R to @TAbusnardo: After Landspace and CAS Space, it's now Space Pioneer's turn to file for an IPO, like them, it's enabled by recent reforms of the shanghai stock exchange that enabled loss-making companies of the "science & technology" category to go public. https://finance.sina.com.cn/jjxw/2025-10-18/doc-infuhmtr0784974.shtml
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