Launch
LandSpace
Zhuque-2E | Guangchuan-01 & 02
- Mission
- rocket
- Pad
- Agency
Mission
Guangchuan-01 & 02
Technology
Low Earth Orbit
2 satellites for testing and demonstrating LEO communication satellite constellation technologies. First flight of the enhanced Zhuque-2.
Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Pad
Location
Asia/Shanghai
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).
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Rocket
Zhuque-2E
Zhuque-2E (E stands for “enhanced”) 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. It differs from the baseline Zhuque-2 in using enhanced TQ-12A engines on the 1st stage with higher thrust and specific impulse than the original TQ-12, and a new TQ-15A engine on the 2nd stage that has a moveable nozzle.
Details
Min stage: 2
Max stage: 2m
Length: 49.5m
Diameter: 3.35
First Flight: Nov. 27, 2024
Total launch count: 1
Successful launches: 1
Consecutive successful launches: 1
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) capacity: 6000kg
Manufacturer
LandSpace
Commercial
CHN
LandSpace is a Chinese private space launch company based in Beijing. It was founded in 2015 by Tsinghua University alumni Zhang Changwu.
2015
Founder: Zhang Changwu
Agency
LandSpace
LandSpace is a Chinese private space launch company based in Beijing. It was founded in 2015 by Tsinghua University alumni Zhang Changwu.
CHN
Type: Commercial
Details
Founder: Zhang Changwu
2015
Total launch count: 5
Successful launches: 3
Consecutive successful launches: 3
Failed launches: 2