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.
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In June 2023, Space Pioneer attempted a test firing of the first stage of its Tianlong-3 launch vehicle at its Gonyi test facility in Henan province.
Space Pioneer has been attempting to fire the first stage of Tianlong-3 again, as well as the second stage for the first time.
Space Pioneer was awarded a contract to launch a batch of eighteen Qianfan satellites, with the potential for more launches in the future.
In February 2024, Space Pioneer declared it would perform Tianlong-3's debut flight in June 2024, followed by five more launches before the end of 2025.
Chairman Kang Yonglai of Space Pioneer attended a Provincial Party Committee meeting in Jiangsu province on September 8, 2024.
Space Pioneer plans to launch Tianlong-3 in 2025 after a 2024 static-fire test mishap in which a stage broke free of clamps and fell back to Earth.
Space Pioneer secured $207,000,000 in funding 2024.
Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3 uses kerolox propellant, is comparable to Falcon 9 in launch capability, and plans a reusable first stage.
Space Pioneer experienced a Tianlong-3 first stage incident in June 2024 when the stage dramatically took off during a static fire test.
Space Pioneer’s planned first orbital launch of the Tianlong-3 rocket is in serious doubt following an unintentional catastrophic failure of its first stage during a static-fire test in late June 2024.
Space Pioneer planned a static fire test of the Tianlong-3 first stage by the end of June.
Space Pioneer previously planned to construct a launch pad at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
Space Pioneer became the first Chinese commercial company to reach orbit with a liquid rocket in April 2023 using Tianlong-2.
Beijing Tianbing Technology Co., Ltd operates commercially under the name Space Pioneer.
Space Pioneer aims to launch 30 Tianlong-3 rockets per year.
Space Pioneer described Tianlong-3 as comparable to Falcon 9 in launch capability and planning a reusable first stage.
Space Pioneer secured funding worth more than 1.5 billion yuan on 2024-06-06.
Space Pioneer is developing the Tianlong-3 kerolox launcher with plans for a reusable first stage and launch capability comparable to Falcon 9.
Space Pioneer is developing the Tianlong-3 reusable rocket with capacity comparable to Falcon 9 and planned to launch later in the summer of 2024.
Space Pioneer is developing the kerosene-fueled Tianlong-3 reusable launcher with plans for a reusable first stage.