Demo Flight

Maiden flight of Space Pioneer's kerosene-fueled Tianlong-2, carrying a small remote-sensing satellite to sun-synchronous orbit. It made Space Pioneer the first Chinese private company to reach orbit with a liquid-fueled rocket, succeeding on its first attempt.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

108 kg (est.)

Flight

1st

Only Tianlong-2 flight

Date and time

2 April 2023, 08:48 UTC

Rocket

Tianlong-2

Builder

Space Pioneer

Launch site

Launch Area 120, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Test Flight

International designator

2023-049

Launches in 2023

54th of 223

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