 Rendering of Zhuque-2 | |
| Function | Orbital launch vehicle |
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| Manufacturer | LandSpace |
| Country of origin | China |
| Size | |
| Height | 49.5 m (162 ft) |
| Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
| Mass | 219,000 kg (483,000 lb) |
| Stages | 2 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to low Earth orbit (LEO) | |
| Mass | 6,000 kg (13,000 lb) |
| Payload to Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) | |
| Mass | 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) |
| Launch history | |
| Status |
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| Total launches |
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| Success(es) |
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| Failure(s) | 1 |
| First flight |
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| Last flight | 8 December 2023 |
| First stage | |
| Powered by |
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| Maximum thrust | 2,680 kN (273 tf; 600,000 lbf) |
| Propellant | LOX / CH4 |
| Second stage | |
| Powered by | |
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| Propellant | LOX / CH4 |
Zhuque-2 (Chinese: 朱雀二号; pinyin: Zhūquè èr hào; lit. 'Vermilion Bird-2', ZQ-2) is a Chinese medium-class orbital launch vehicle developed by LandSpace. It is a liquid-fuelled rocket powered by liquid oxygen and liquid methane (methalox) and was the first methane-fueled rocket to reach orbit.[1][2]
- ^ Beil, Adrian (12 July 2023). "LandSpace claims win in the methane race to orbit via second ZhuQue-2 launch". NASASpaceFlight. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "China beats rivals to successfully launch first methane-liquid rocket". Reuters. 12 July 2023.