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Space Pioneer(SP)CommercialTianlong-2
SSOorbit
First launch of the Tianlong-2 and first launch for the Chinese private company Space Pioneer. It carried a dummy payload and the iTaikong Science cubesat to SSO for technology demonstration and public outreach Earth observation purposes.
Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 8:48 AM
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,422
SP Mission
#1
Pad Launch
#1
Location Launch
#190
Designator
2023-049
Launch Window
NET
Apr 2, 2023, 8:48 AM
Precision
Second
Schedule Changes
1 update
Lift Off
8:23 AM
Window Open
9:47 AM
Window Close
Tianlong-2 Specs
Tianlong-2 is a medium-sized, 3 stage rocket powered by RP-1 and liquid oxygen, with payload capability of 2 tonnes to LEO and 1.5 tonnes to SSO. Tianlong-2 has a liftoff weight of 150 tonnes, liftoff thrust of 190 tonnes and initially uses 3 YF-102 expander cycle RP-1/LOX engines on the first stage each with a thrust of 63.3 metric tonnes. The second stage uses 1 TH-11 staged combustion RP-1/LOX with a thrust of 30.6 metric tonnes. 7 TH-11 engines will be used for the 1st stage of subsequent vehicles. The third stage uses 1 TH-31 NTO/MMH hypergolic fuel engine with 3000 N thrust and 8 x 150 N RCS thrusters. The Tianlong-2 is the first Chinese RP-1-fueled private orbital rocket to attempt an orbital flight.
Length
32.8 m
Diameter
3.35 m
Launch Mass
150 t
Thrust
1,863 kN
LEO Capacity
2,000 kg
SSO Capacity
1,500 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2023
Total Launches
1
Successful
1
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
1
Maiden flight: Apr 2, 2023
Social Flight Log
- Apr 2, 2023, 9:27 AM
Launch success.
Source - Mar 31, 2023, 9:11 AM
Rescheduled for April 2 per new NOTAMs.
Source - Mar 30, 2023, 2:45 PM
Launch apparently delayed with related NOTAMs cancelled.
Source - Mar 30, 2023, 12:42 PM
Launch window extended.
Source - Mar 29, 2023, 10:35 AM
Apparently rescheduled to March 31, different launch window per new NOTAMs.
Source - Mar 28, 2023, 4:06 PM
Launch delayed per NOTAM cancellation and insider rumors.
Source - Mar 25, 2023, 8:50 AM
Added launch per NOTAMs; Launch vehicle and payload identities not confirmed to be related to launch at given time and date.
Source
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
Apr 2, 2023, 4:48 PM
Total Launches
286
Total Landings
2
Coordinates
40.9581, 100.2911