Zhuque-2 | Maiden Flight
Launch Area 96
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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Maiden Flight
First flight of the new methalox rocket developed by Chinese startup LandSpace.
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
Cosmic_Penguin
2022-12-14T14:47:32+0000
Launch failure reported per leaks; awaiting official information.
Cosmic_Penguin
2022-12-08T11:36:37+0000
New launch date per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
2022-12-08T01:42:48+0000
Marked GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
2022-12-06T04:48:56+0000
Added potential launch date and time, but identity of the launch with ZQ-2 is very uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin
2022-10-23T12:43:42+0000
NET Dec. 3
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