Space Epoch

{{Short description|Chinese space launch company}}

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| name = Beijing Jianyuan Technology Co., Ltd.

| trading_name = Space Epoch

| native_name = 北京箭元科技有限责任公司

| type = Private

| industry = Aerospace

| logo = Space Epoch.png

| founded = {{Start date and age|2019|11|26}}

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| hq_location_city = Beijing

| hq_location_country = China

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Space Epoch is a Chinese space launch company based on Beijing, which is developing a stainless-steel, methane-liquid oxygen type rocket, named XZY-1 or Yuanxingzhe-1.{{Cite web|url=https://spacenews.com/deep-blue-aerospace-secures-strategic-funding-landmark-vtvl-rocket-test-soon/|title=Deep Blue Aerospace secures strategic funding, landmark VTVL rocket test soon|first=Andrew|last=Jones|date=August 13, 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.space.com/china-rocket-startup-space-epoch-spacex-starship|title=Mini Starship? Chinese startup wants to make its own version of SpaceX Mars rocket|author1=Andrew Jones|date=November 11, 2022|website=Space.com}}

The company secured a 200 million yuan (US$27.6m) in financing in 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://spacenews.com/chinese-reusable-rocket-maker-to-cooperate-on-new-meo-constellation/|title=Chinese reusable rocket maker to cooperate on new MEO constellation|first=Andrew|last=Jones|date=May 30, 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://www.reuters.com/business/chinas-taobao-working-with-startup-deliveries-by-reusable-rocket-2024-03-31/ | title=China's Taobao working with startup on deliveries by reusable rocket | work=Reuters | date=31 March 2024 }}

A collaboration with Taobao (Alibaba‘s e-commerce shopping platform) to make reusable rockets for parcel delivery was announced in March 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://technode.com/2024/04/02/alibaba-to-test-rocket-package-delivery-service-with-chinas-startup-space-epoch/|title=Alibaba to test rocket package delivery service with China's startup Space Epoch · TechNode|first=TechNode|last=Feed|date=April 2, 2024|website=TechNode}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/china-s-taobao-working-startup-deliveries-reusable-rocket|title=China's Taobao working with startup on deliveries by reusable rocket|date=March 31, 2024|website=The Business Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.asiafinancial.com/chinas-alibaba-trialling-deliveries-via-a-reusable-rocket|title=China's Alibaba Trialling Deliveries Via a Reusable Rocket|first=Jim|last=Pollard|date=April 1, 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/03/taobao_alibaba_rocket_delivery/|title=Alibaba signs to explore one-hour rocket deliveries • The Register}}{{Cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/alibaba-test-rocket-parcel-delivery-093000284.html|title=Alibaba to test rocket parcel delivery service in lofty attempt to ship goods anywhere in the world within an hour|date=April 1, 2024|website=Yahoo Finance}}