Hyperbola-1

Overview

Four-stage solid-fuel small-lift orbital rocket with liquid attitude-control thrusters; the first privately developed Chinese rocket to reach orbit.

Operational from Jiuquan but with an uneven record of four successes in eight flights. It returned to flight on July 29, 2025, delivering the HS-9 satellite to sun-synchronous orbit.

Key Specs

Payload to LEO

300 kg

Height

20.8 m (68 ft)

Diameter

1.4 m

Propellant

Solid (4 stages) + liquid attitude control

Launch Record

8 launches, 4 successes

First Flight

Jul 25, 2019 (success)