{"id":4304,"date":"2026-07-23T07:19:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=4304"},"modified":"2026-07-23T07:19:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:19:37","slug":"china-gravity-1-rocket-chinas-gravity-1-rocket-launches-nine-satellites-from-the-sea-boosting-maritime-space-capabilities-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=4304","title":{"rendered":"China Gravity 1 Rocket: China&#8217;s Gravity-1 Rocket Launches Nine Satellites from the Sea, Boosting Maritime Space Capabilities | World News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132573961,imgsize-82330,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/a-gravity-1-carrier-rocket-carrying-nine-satellites-blasts-off-from-waters-off-the-coast-of-shanghai-east-china-july-22-2026-xinhua.jpg\" alt=\"China launches Gravity-1 rocket from sea, places nine satellites into orbit\" title=\"A Gravity-1 carrier rocket carrying nine satellites blasts off from waters off the coast of Shanghai, east China, July 22, 2026. (Xinhua)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"A Gravity-1 carrier rocket carrying nine satellites blasts off from waters off the coast of Shanghai, east China, July 22, 2026. (Xinhua)\">A Gravity-1 carrier rocket carrying nine satellites blasts off from waters off the coast of Shanghai, east China, July 22, 2026. (Xinhua)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>China on Wednesday successfully launched its Gravity-1 commercial rocket from the East China Sea, placing nine satellites into their designated orbits and carrying out one payload experiment.<!-- --> The mission marked the first far-sea launch by a privately developed commercial rocket, demonstrating China&#8217;s growing capability in long-range maritime launch operations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>Developed by ORIENSPACE, the 30-metre, 405-tonne Gravity-1 lifted off at 10:54 am from a launch vessel operated by the Oriental Aerospace Port in Shandong province. The launch was conducted under the direction of the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Officials said the mission successfully validated the rocket&#8217;s ability to operate under complex offshore conditions, remain launch-ready for extended periods at sea, and support cross-sea launch operations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Nine satellites to support Earth observation, AI and disaster management<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>The payload included nine satellites\u2014Dongpo-13, Dongpo-14, Dongpo-17 to Dongpo-20, Xiguang-2 01, Tianyi-49 and Lilac-3. The six Dongpo-series satellites, comprising optical and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) payloads, will join an existing constellation to improve remote-sensing coverage for applications such as land mapping, disaster response, agriculture, forestry and water management.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Meanwhile, Xiguang-2 01 and Tianyi-49 are designed for AI-powered Earth observation, offering services in mineral exploration, environmental monitoring, urban planning and agriculture. Lilac-3 will test next-generation satellite platform and attitude-control technologies through in-orbit demonstrations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>Gravity-1 is the world&#8217;s first medium-lift launch vehicle with all-solid-propellant strap-on boosters, capable of carrying 6.5 tonnes to low-Earth orbit and 4.2 tonnes to a 500-km sun-synchronous orbit. Chinese officials said the mission also marked another step in expanding the country&#8217;s coordinated sea-launch network and improving operational flexibility for future commercial space missions.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/china\/china-launches-gravity-1-rocket-from-sea-places-nine-satellites-into-orbit\/articleshow\/132573588.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Gravity-1 carrier rocket carrying nine satellites blasts off from waters off the coast of Shanghai, east China, July 22, 2026. (Xinhua) China on Wednesday successfully launched its Gravity-1 commercial rocket from the East China Sea, placing nine satellites into their designated orbits and carrying out one payload experiment. 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