Decoding Guangzhou Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd., the first mixed-ownership commercial aerospace enterprise in China

1. Basic information

China Aerospace was established in December 2018, relying on the Institute of Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Aerospace Science and Technology Center. It is the first mixed-ownership commercial aerospace enterprise in China.

2. Introduction of the founder

Yang Yiqiang: The first commander-in-chief of the “Long March 11” rocket and director of the Aerospace Science and Technology Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

3. Company layout

Beijing Zhongke Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd.: Mainly responsible for the industrial chain and quality control.

Zhongke Aerospace (Guangzhou) Equipment Industry Co., Ltd.: Mainly responsible for the specific operation of Zhongke Aerospace Technology Industrialization Base.

Zhongke Aerospace Technology Industrialization Base: Also known as Guangzhou Nansha Zhongke Aerospace Headquarters Base, the total planned area is about 600 acres. It is mainly used to carry out the development, production testing, final assembly and testing of a series of solid and liquid launch vehicles.

Xi’an Zhongke Aerospace Power Technology Co., Ltd.: Mainly responsible for the development of liquid engines.

Station No. 130 of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center: a dedicated launch station for Lijian-1, with a planned area of ​​200 acres.

4. Product Type Spectrum

Lijian-1 launch vehicle: Lijian-1 is a solid launch vehicle, developed by the Institute of Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, with participation from China Aerospace Science and Technology Institute and the Guangdong Aerospace Science and Technology Research Institute. The power system consists of four solid rocket motors and a final attitude control power system. It adopts a four-stage solid motor series configuration. All engines are developed by the Fourth Institute of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The structural system consists of 11 structural sections and 5 sets of separation devices. The electrical system adopts a hybrid bus system of 1553B+RS422+Ethernet, and the ground measurement, launch and control system and the rocket avionics system are integrated in the design. The launch mode adopts three horizontal and one vertical.

(1) Basic information

series

Basic information

Level 1

Install the SP70 integrated solid engine (a 200-ton high-performance fiber-wound composite shell integrated solid engine developed by the Aerospace Power Technology Research Institute).

Level 2

A solid engine is installed with a diameter of 2.65 meters, a charge of 35.09 tons, and a thrust of 1081.2 kN.

Level three

A solid engine is installed with a diameter of 2 meters, a charge of 9.99 tons, and a thrust of 439.3 kN.

Level 4

my country’s first spherical heterogeneous solid engine using high-performance fiber composite materials is installed, with the engine mass ratio reaching 0.91. It has a diameter of 1.32 meters, a charge of 1.99 tons, and a thrust of 78 kN.

(2) Carrying capacity

Orbital height

(km)

SSO track

(kg)

40° circular orbit

(kg)

500

1500

1955

700

1330

1730

1000

1070

1420

5. Launch price

The launch price is RMB 60,000/kg. 6. Financing situation

time

rounds

Amount

investors

2019-07-09

angel wheel

Undisclosed

Red Horse Capital, Rongxi Venture Capital

2019-11-01

Series A

Undisclosed

CITIC Juxin, Yunhui Capital

2020-11-21

A+ round

Undisclosed

Yuexiu Industrial Fund

2021-05-07

Round B

Nearly 200 million yuan

Jiantong Huake, Zhongke Chuangxing, Zyxel Capital, CITIC Construction Capital, Red Horse Capital, SDIC Securities, CITIC Juxin, Haixi Shengqian, Yuexiu Industrial Fund, Guotong Chuangfeng, Minmetals Hi-tech, Hunan Aerospace Industry Investment Fund, Yunhui Capital, Guoke Investment, Runxin New Observation Industry Fund, New Micro Capital, Chinese Academy of Sciences Capital, Hongtai AA Accelerator, Lizhe Fund

2021-11-29

B+ round

500 million yuan

Guochuang Zhihui, Qingchuang Bole

2022-09-30

Pre-C

1.2 billion RMB

Yuanqi Fund, Western Capital, Zhongbo Juli, Qing Venture Capital, Shenpu Investment

2023-04-23

C round

600 million yuan

Guangzhou Industrial Investment led the investment, Guoke Investment, Chinese Academy of Sciences Capital

2024-04-12

C+ round

60 million yuan

Galaxy Investment (Galaxy Capital)

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