Launch failure reported per leaks; awaiting official information.
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LAUNCH SITEJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission
First flight of the new methalox rocket developed by Chinese startup LandSpace.
- Launch vehicle
- Zhuque-2
- Mission type
- Test Flight
- Destination orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
- Launch pad
- Launch Area 96A
- Provider
- LandSpace
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
Zhuque-2
Zhuque-2 is a medium-sized rocket powered by liquid oxygen and methane capable of lifting 6,000 kg of payload into a 200 km low Earth orbit, or 4,000 kg of payload into a 500 km Sun-synchronous orbit.
- Height
- 49.5 m
- Diameter
- 3.35 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 3
- First flight
- 2022-12-14
Recorded timing
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2h 22m windowPublished target
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Mission update
Second-stage vernier engines unexpectedly shut down during second stage main engine cut-off after LOX pump casing was broken by SECO-induced forces at the LOX inlet; the vernier engines were planned to continue firing to reach orbit.
Launch site & orbit
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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HD recap of Zhuque 2 Y1 launch by LandSpace ↗Further reading
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