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Space Pioneer

OPERATING 51-200 EMPLOYEES

Develops reusable kerosene-liquid oxygen launch vehicles and rocket engines for commercial and government satellite deployment missions

ABOUT

Space Pioneer, formally Beijing Tianbing Technology Co., Ltd., develops reusable liquid-fueled launch vehicles and rocket engines for commercial and government satellite deployment. Founded in 2019, the company is headquartered in Beijing with facilities in Xi'an, Zhengzhou, and Zhangjiagang. Its Tianlong-2 delivers 4-5 tonnes to low Earth orbit and in April 2023 became the first Chinese commercial liquid-fueled rocket to reach orbit. Tianlong-3, a partially reusable medium-lift vehicle powered by nine TH-12 engines, targets 17-22 tonnes to LEO. The company independently develops the Tianhuo series of rocket engines, including the TH-12 gas generator cycle engine rated for 50+ reuses.

PRODUCTS & SERVICES
30t-class LOX/kerosene upper stage engine, oxidizer-rich staged combustion cycle, 345s Isp vacuum, reusable 30+ times, 50-110% throttle range.
100t-class LOX/kerosene first stage engine, gas generator cycle, 1350kN thrust vacuum, 335s Isp vacuum, reusable 50+ times, 40-110% throttle range, 163 thrust-to-weight ratio.
Two-stage kerolox launch vehicle, 3.35m diameter, 42m tall, 4-5t to LEO, 3-4t to 500km SSO. Expendable. Powered by 3 TH-12 first stage and 1 TH-11 second stage engines. First Chinese commercial liquid-fueled rocket to reach orbit (April 2023).
Two-stage kerolox launch vehicle with reusable first stage, 3.8m diameter, 72m tall, 17-22t to LEO, 10-17t to 500km SSO. Reusable up to 20 times. Powered by 9 TH-12 engines generating 840t of thrust. Stainless steel propellant tanks.
Heavy-lift variant with strap-on boosters, 3.8m diameter, 85.2m tall, 68t to LEO, 42t to SSO. Reusable up to 10 times.
Intercontinental manned spacecraft variant. 60-person capacity, reusable up to 30 times.
LAUNCHES 2
2026-04-03 Tianlong-3 | Demo Flight LAUNCH FAILURE
Tianlong-3 Launch Pad · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · Polar Orbit
2023-04-02 Tianlong-2 | Demo Flight LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL
Launch Area 120 · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · Sun-Synchronous Orbit
via launchlibrary.net
LOCATIONS
Beijing, China
Xi'an, China
Zhangjiagang, China
Zhengzhou, China
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OVERVIEW
Founded 2019
HQ Beijing, China
Type Private Company
LEADERSHIP
Kang Yonglai
Founder & CEO
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