i-Space (Interstellar Glory)

Beijing Interstellar Glory Space Technology Ltd, known as i-Space , is a private Chinese aerospace manufacturer specialising in the development of orbital launch vehicles. The organisation operates within the commercial space sector, focusing on both solid-fuelled and liquid-propellant rockets to provide small-to-medium satellite deployment services. They are positioned as a competitive domestic provider aiming to reduce the cost of access to low Earth orbit through the introduction of reusable launch architectures. The firm achieved the first successful orbital launch by a private Chinese company using their Hyperbola-1 (Shuang Quxian-1) solid rocket. Development efforts are currently concentrated on the Hyperbola-2 and Hyperbola-3 series, which utilise the JD-1 (Jiaodian-1) and JD-2 liquid oxygen-methane engines. These programmes aim to achieve vertical take-off and vertical landing (VTVL) capabilities similar to international heavy-lift standards. The company serves domestic commercial satellite operators and participates in national infrastructure support missions. Prospective partners should verify the current developmental status of the Hyperbola-3 heavy-lift variant and the verified cycle life of their reusable methalox engines. Buyers must ensure compliance with international technology transfer restrictions and the specific export control frameworks governing Chinese aerospace hardware. It is also necessary to confirm the availability of launch slots at state-controlled inland or coastal spaceports, as these facilities are shared with national programmes.