China’s Pallas-1 rocket makes maiden flight

Chinese private space launch services provider Galactic Energy successfully sent the medium-class Pallas-1 launch vehicle into space on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The Pallas-1 Y-1 rocket was used for this flight.

Launch site and time

The rocket lifted off at 10:00 a.m. Beijing time from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Launch Innovation Pilot Zone. The report states that this site is located in northwestern China.

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Results of the debut flight

According to ECNS, the full name of the developer of Pallas-1 is Galactic Energy (Beijing) Space Technology Co. Ltd. The article notes that the company is commonly referred to as Galactic Energy.

Pallas-1 Y-1 carried out the first flight of the Pallas-1 rocket. According to the company, during this debut flight, the rocket normally completed its entire trajectory. The company also reported that the launch achieved its testing objectives.

-ua.news