Success
Flight 2
Test Flight
LandSpace(LS)CommercialZhuque-2
SSOorbit
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.
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 1:00 AM
Replay
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,471
LS Mission
#3
Pad Launch
#2
Location Launch
#198
Designator
2023-097
Launch Window
NET
Jul 12, 2023, 1:00 AM
Precision
Minute
Schedule Changes
1 update
Zhuque-2 Specs
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
Social Flight Log
- Jul 12, 2023, 1:17 AM
The vehicle experienced a spin, but achieved the primary mission objective of achieving orbit.
Source - Jul 12, 2023, 1:08 AM
Liftoff confirmed
Source - Jul 11, 2023, 3:02 AM
Launch moved forward by 5 hours per new NOTAMs.
Source - Jul 7, 2023, 4:17 AM
Added launch time per NOTAMs.
Source - Jul 2, 2023, 4:55 PM
NET July 12.
Source - Jun 14, 2023, 3:46 PM
NET Early July.
Source - May 15, 2023, 4:30 PM
NET mid-late June.
Source - Mar 31, 2023, 11:05 AM
Added launch after launch vehicle completed final assembly.
Source
LandSpace
LandSpace 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, People's Republic of China
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