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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Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3 heavy-lift rocket failed on April 3, 2026.
Space Pioneer attempted to fly Tianlong-3 before planning to make it a partially reusable rocket in a few flights.
Shanghai Spacesail Technologies has contracted demonstration missions to LandSpace, CAS Space, and Space Pioneer.
CAS Space, Space Pioneer, and LandSpace are among the companies enlisted for Qianfan demonstration launches.
LandSpace’s Zhuque-3, the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology’s Long March 12A, CAS Space’s Kinetica-2, and Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3 are operational reusable launch vehicles in China.
Space Pioneer’s reusable Tianlong-3 rocket failed during its inaugural flight on April 3.
Space Pioneer’s June 2024 static-fire test ended when the rocket stage detached from the pad because of a structural failure and crashed near Gongyi, China.
Space Pioneer raised more than 185 million euros in a financing round in June 2024.
Space Pioneer's Tianlong-3 failed on its first launch attempt on April 3.
Space Pioneer completed the Tianlong-3 launch pad at Jiuquan.
Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3 lifted off for its first flight at 12:17 pm China Standard Time on April 3 from a company-owned launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3 suffered an accidental launch during a static fire test on June 30, 2024.
Space Pioneer was preparing for a Tianlong-3 launch on April 3, 2026.
Space Pioneer is building the Tianlong-3 rocket.
Space Pioneer made more than 120 improvements to Tianlong-3 after June 2024 events.
Space Pioneer has a launch planned at the top of the hour on April 3, 2026.
Space Pioneer was formed in 2019 by former staff of LandSpace.
SPACE-PIONEER's Tianlong-3 rocket failed during its debut launch from Jiuquan.
Space Pioneer currently operates Tianlong-3 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center and plans to move it to the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site.
The image compares Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3 with SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy.