Clearly inspired by SpaceX's Falcon 9, the Hyperbola 3 family comes in three versions, the Hyperbola 3, 3A and 3B, with one, two and three reusable first-stage booster blocks, respectively. The Hyperbola 3 will be three great methalox launchers.
The first flight of the SQX-3 is planned for 2024.
Agency is called i-Space (Chinese company) more information.
The SQX-3 family is striking, beyond its similarities with the Falcon 9, because it is the first relatively powerful launcher proposed by a private Chinese company that has the potential to succeed. These launchers will be in direct competition with many of the state-owned CASC's Long March rockets, so it will be interesting to see how CASC and the Chinese government handle this competitive situation between the private and public sectors.
The first flight of the SQX-3 is planned for 2024.
Agency is called i-Space (Chinese company) more information.
The SQX-3 family is striking, beyond its similarities with the Falcon 9, because it is the first relatively powerful launcher proposed by a private Chinese company that has the potential to succeed. These launchers will be in direct competition with many of the state-owned CASC's Long March rockets, so it will be interesting to see how CASC and the Chinese government handle this competitive situation between the private and public sectors.
