
Galactic Energy
Pallas-1 is a 2 stage, semi-reusable launch vehicle built by the Chinese private launch services provider Galactic Energy. Both stages are powered by the gas generator cycle rocket engine Welkin/Cangqiong 50 (CQ-50) using kerosene and liquid oxygen, with 7 engines on the 1st stage and 1 vacuum variant on the 2nd stage. It can launch 7 tonnes to LEO and 3 tonnes to SSO when the 1st stage is recovered downrange.
Height
49.6 m
Mass
283 t
Stages
3
Payload to LEO
7.0 t
Reusable
Yes
First flight
2026-09-01
Success rate
100%
Consecutive successes
1×