Zhuque-2 | Flight 2
Launch Area 96
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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Flight 2
Second test flight of LandSpace's Zhuque-2 rocket with a dummy payload. This launch was the first successful use of methane/liquid oxygen-powered rocket engines for transportation to Earth orbit and beyond.
Zhuque-2
Height 49.50 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 0 kg
Liftoff Thrust 2680 kN
Diameter 3.35 Meters
Mass To LEO 6000 kg
Liftoff Mass 229 Tonnes
Launch Success 2
Consecutive Success 2
Maiden Flight 2022-12-14
Launch Failures 1
Updates
Jay
2023-07-12T01:17:28+0000
The vehicle experienced a spin, but achieved the primary mission objective of achieving orbit.
Jay
2023-07-12T01:08:05+0000
Liftoff confirmed
Cosmic_Penguin
2023-07-11T03:02:10+0000
Launch moved forward by 5 hours per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
2023-07-07T04:17:08+0000
Added launch time per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
2023-07-02T16:55:44+0000
NET July 12.
Cosmic_Penguin
2023-06-14T15:46:51+0000
NET Early July.
Cosmic_Penguin
2023-05-15T16:30:48+0000
NET mid-late June.
Cosmic_Penguin
2023-03-31T11:05:26+0000
Added launch after launch vehicle completed final assembly.
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