Space Epoch

Space Epoch is a Chinese space launch company based on Beijing, which is developing a stainless-steel, methane-liquid oxygen type rocket, named XZY-1 or Yuanxingzhe-1.^[1][2] The company secured a 200 million yuan (US$27.6m) in financing in 2023.^[3][4] A collaboration with Taobao (Alibaba‘s e-commerce shopping platform) to make reusable rockets for parcel delivery was announced in March 2024.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9]}

Beijing Jianyuan Technology Co., Ltd.

Trade name	Space Epoch
Native name	北京箭元科技有限责任公司
Company type	Private
Industry	Aerospace
Founded	November 26, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-11-26)
Headquarters	Beijing , China

History

In January 2023, the company performed hot fire tests of its rocket.^[10][11]

The XZY-1 rocket is 64 meters tall, with a payload capacity of 6.500 kg to 1.100 km sun-synchronous orbit (SSO).^[2] The tanks are three and fours meter diameter.^[2] The cargo cabin has a volume of over 120 m³.^[9][8][5] The Yuanxingzhe 1 is designed to be reusable and capable to sea landing.^[12][13][8]

First flight is planned in 2025.^[1][4]

Launches

Rocket & Serial	Date	Payload	Orbit	Launch Site	Outcome	Notes
Yuanxingzhe-1 (YXZ-1)	28 May 2025, 04:40 ET[14][15]	None	Suborbital	Sea-based space launch centre, off the waters of the eastern province of Shandong	Success	First sea-based vertical landing of a reusable rocket in China.