Failure
Maiden Flight
Test Flight
LandSpace(LS)CommercialZhuque-2
LEOorbit
First flight of the new methalox rocket developed by Chinese startup LandSpace.
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 8:30 AM
Replay
Status Details
Failure Reason
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.
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,358
LS Mission
#2
Pad Launch
#1
Location Launch
#182
Launch Window
NET
Dec 14, 2022, 8:30 AM
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
- Dec 14, 2022, 2:47 PM
Launch failure reported per leaks; awaiting official information.
Source - Dec 8, 2022, 11:36 AM
New launch date per NOTAMs.
Source - Dec 8, 2022, 1:42 AM
Marked GO for launch.
Source - Dec 6, 2022, 4:48 AM
Added potential launch date and time, but identity of the launch with ZQ-2 is very uncertain.
Source - Oct 23, 2022, 12:43 PM
NET Dec. 3
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
Dec 14, 2022, 4:30 PM
Total Launches
286
Total Landings
2
Coordinates
40.9581, 100.2911