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Space Trek - Xingtu-1 (XT-1, Starway One)

Launcher name	Xingtu-1 (XT-1, Starway One)
Launcher state	Dormant?, Development
First launch	2026
Launch delay	First announced launch: 2020
Performance	240 kg
Propellant type	Solid
Reusability	Not planned
Comment	News on the website stopped in 2021. Could be alive as of 2024. Xingtu-1 could be a suborbital launcher now.
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Name	Space Trek (Beijing Xingtu Exploration Technology, Spacetrek)
Oneliner	Founded in October 2017, Beijing Xingtu Exploration Technology o., Ltd. is a private commercial aerospace enterprise engaged in the development of system-level aerospace products.
Funding	Yes
Nation	China
Founded	2018

Last modified: 2026-01-11

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