| Function | Launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | i-Space |
| Country of origin | China |
| Cost per launch | US$5 million |
| Size | |
| Height | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Diameter | 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) |
| Mass | 42,000 kg (93,000 lb) |
| Stages | 4 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to Low Earth orbit | |
| Mass | 520 kg (1,150 lb) |
| Payload to SSO | |
| Mass | 300 kg (660 lb) |
| Associated rockets | |
| Comparable | Ceres-1, Minotaur IV |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Active |
| Launch sites | JSLC |
| Total launches | 7 |
| Success(es) | 3 |
| Failure(s) | 4 |
| Partial failure(s) | 0 |
| First flight | 25 July 2019 |
| Last flight | 11 July 2024 |
| First stage | |
| Powered by | 1 Solid |
| Maximum thrust | 770 kilonewtons (170,000 lbf) |
| Burn time | 56 seconds |
| Propellant | Solid |
| Second stage | |
| Powered by | 1 Solid |
| Maximum thrust | 597 kilonewtons (134,000 lbf) |
| Burn time | 60 seconds |
| Propellant | Solid |
| Third stage | |
| Powered by | 1 Solid |
| Maximum thrust | 195 kilonewtons (44,000 lbf) |
| Burn time | 56 seconds |
| Propellant | Solid |
| Fourth stage | |
| Powered by | 1 Solid |
| Maximum thrust | 60 kilonewtons (13,000 lbf) |
| Burn time | 50 seconds |
| Propellant | Solid |
The Hyperbola-1 (aka Shuang Quxian-1, SQX-1) (Chinese: 双曲线一号) rocket is 20.8 m (68 ft) tall, 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) in diameter and weighs 31 t (34 tons). It consists of four all solid fuel stages, guided by liquid fuel attitude control engines.[1] It can launch 300 kg (660 lb) into low Earth orbit (LEO).[2] The rocket might be based on Chinese military missiles (perhaps DF-11 or DF-15). The first stage of the rocket is equipped with four grid fins.[1] The launch price is reported around US$5 million.[3]