Space Pioneer Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:17:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Space Pioneer Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 Space Pioneer raises $207 million for reusable rocket https://spacenews.com/space-pioneer-raises-207-million-for-reusable-rocket/ https://spacenews.com/space-pioneer-raises-207-million-for-reusable-rocket/#respond Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:15:54 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=441147

Chinese commercial company Space Pioneer has secured fresh funding for its reusable Tianlong-3 rocket, targeting launch contracts for megaconstellation plans.

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China’s Space Pioneer raise funding for its Falcon 9-class rocket https://spacenews.com/chinas-space-pioneer-raise-funding-for-its-falcon-9-class-rocket/ https://spacenews.com/chinas-space-pioneer-raise-funding-for-its-falcon-9-class-rocket/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 11:45:15 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=203169

Chinese commercial launch firm Space Pioneer has announced a new round of funding for development of the Tianlong-3 rocket comparable to the SpaceX Falcon 9.

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Chinese launch firm secures fresh funding for reusable rocket https://spacenews.com/chinese-launch-firm-secures-fresh-funding-for-reusable-rocket/ https://spacenews.com/chinese-launch-firm-secures-fresh-funding-for-reusable-rocket/#respond Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:56:43 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=167412

Chinese rocket firm Space Pioneer has secured C-round funding for its Tianlong-3 medium-lift reusable launch vehicle.

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Chinese company plans to launch rocket comparable to Falcon 9 in 2024 https://spacenews.com/chinese-company-plans-to-launch-rocket-comparable-to-falcon-9-in-2024/ https://spacenews.com/chinese-company-plans-to-launch-rocket-comparable-to-falcon-9-in-2024/#respond Tue, 27 Jun 2023 21:21:12 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=165965

Chinese rocket firm Space Pioneer is planning to launch a rocket comparable to the SpaceX Falcon 9 next year. 

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Chinese state-owned academy makes rocket engines available to commercial space firms https://spacenews.com/chinese-state-owned-academy-makes-rocket-engines-available-to-commercial-space-firms/ https://spacenews.com/chinese-state-owned-academy-makes-rocket-engines-available-to-commercial-space-firms/#respond Thu, 27 Apr 2023 21:01:27 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=152858

China’s main space contractor is marketing reusable rocket engines to speed up development of China’s commercial space sector.

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China’s Space Pioneer reaches orbit with liquid propellant rocket https://spacenews.com/chinas-space-pioneer-reaches-orbit-with-liquid-propellant-rocket/ https://spacenews.com/chinas-space-pioneer-reaches-orbit-with-liquid-propellant-rocket/#respond Mon, 03 Apr 2023 09:11:46 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=148106

Space Pioneer has become the first Chinese private launch firm to achieve orbit with a liquid propellant rocket.

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Chinese rocket firm Space Pioneer set for first launch https://spacenews.com/chinese-rocket-firm-space-pioneer-set-for-first-launch/ https://spacenews.com/chinese-rocket-firm-space-pioneer-set-for-first-launch/#respond Thu, 16 Feb 2023 13:16:57 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=143189

Commercial launch firm Space Pioneer announced new funding this week and will soon take a shot at becoming China’s first such company to reach orbit with a liquid propellant rocket.

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Launches of Chinese commercial rockets could double in 2023 https://spacenews.com/launches-of-chinese-commercial-rockets-could-double-in-2023/ https://spacenews.com/launches-of-chinese-commercial-rockets-could-double-in-2023/#respond Mon, 13 Feb 2023 12:17:19 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=143011 A white Ceres-1 rocket lifts off from Jiuquan amid a cloud of exhaust and sand, rising into a clear blue sky.
A white Ceres-1 rocket lifts off from Jiuquan amid a cloud of exhaust and sand, rising into a clear blue sky.

Commercial launch firm Space Pioneer announced new funding this week and will soon take a shot at becoming China’s first such company to reach orbit with a liquid propellant rocket.

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China launch plans more than 70 launches in 2023 https://spacenews.com/china-launch-plans-more-than-70-launches-in-2023/ https://spacenews.com/china-launch-plans-more-than-70-launches-in-2023/#respond Tue, 17 Jan 2023 14:08:28 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=136173 Orange exhaust pushes a large Long March rocket from the pad at the coastal Wenchang spaceport, with white smoke billowing around lightning towers near the launch tower.
Orange exhaust pushes a large Long March rocket from the pad at the coastal Wenchang spaceport, with white smoke billowing around lightning towers near the launch tower.

China’s state-owned and commercial space sector actors are planning a total of more than 70 launches across 2023 as the country's space activities continue to expand.

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Chinese space launch startups attract a frenzy of investment https://spacenews.com/chinese-space-launch-startups-attract-a-frenzy-of-investment/ Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:50:29 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=123779 Render of the Tianlong-1 commercial reusable launch vehicle being developed by China's Space Pioneer.
Render of the Tianlong-1 commercial reusable launch vehicle being developed by China's Space Pioneer.

A number of China’s emerging rocket companies have secured major funding rounds in recent weeks as competition to reach orbit intensifies.

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Chinese rocket company Space Pioneer secures major funding ahead of first launch https://spacenews.com/chinese-rocket-company-space-pioneer-secures-major-funding-ahead-of-first-launch/ Tue, 27 Jul 2021 09:16:43 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=117135 Render of the Tianlong-1 commercial reusable launch vehicle being developed by China's Space Pioneer.
Render of the Tianlong-1 commercial reusable launch vehicle being developed by China's Space Pioneer.

Chinese commercial rocket company Space Pioneer has secured a large funding round ahead of reusable “hop” tests and a first orbital launch.

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