Test Flight
LandSpace(LS)CommercialSecond 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.
Orbital Attempt
#6,471
LS Mission
#3
Pad Launch
#2
Location Launch
#198
Designator
2023-097
Jul 12, 2023, 1:00 AM
Minute
1 update
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.
Length
49.5 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Launch Mass
229 t
Thrust
2,680 kN
LEO Capacity
4,000 kg
SSO Capacity
1,500 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2022
Fastest Turnaround
4mo 29d
Total Launches
3
Successful
2
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
2
Maiden flight: Dec 14, 2022
The vehicle experienced a spin, but achieved the primary mission objective of achieving orbit.
SourceLiftoff confirmed
SourceLaunch moved forward by 5 hours per new NOTAMs.
SourceAdded launch time per NOTAMs.
SourceNET July 12.
SourceNET Early July.
SourceNET mid-late June.
SourceAdded launch after launch vehicle completed final assembly.
SourceLandSpace is a Chinese private space launch company based in Beijing. It was founded in 2015 by Tsinghua University alumni Zhang Changwu.
Founded
2015
Administrator
Founder: Zhang Changwu
Total Launches
9
Successful
6
Failed
3
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
2
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Local Launch Time
Jul 12, 2023, 9:00 AM
Total Launches
286
Total Landings
2
Coordinates
40.9581, 100.2911