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ZhuQue 2

Zhuque-2 is a medium-sized rocket powered by liquid oxygen and methane. Zhuque-2 has a liftoff weight of 219 metric tons and uses 4 TQ-12 methalox engines on the first stage each with a thrust of 67 metric tonnes. The second stage uses 1 vacuum-optimized TQ-12 with a thrust of 80 metric tonnes in combination with a 10 metric tonnes thrust TQ-11 engines which will act as a vernier thruster.

The Zhuque-2 was the first methane-fueled rocket to attempt an orbital flight, and the first to successfully reach orbit.

Missions: 3
Successes: 2
Partial Failures: 0
Failures: 1
Success Streak: 2
Success Rate: 66.7%
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Configurations

ZhuQue-2
Image Credit: LandSpace
Landspace
Status: Active
Liftoff Thrust: 2,636 kN
Payload to LEO: 4,000 kg
Payload to GTO: 0 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 49.5 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.35 m
Fairing Height: 5.0 m
ZhuQue-2E
Landspace
Status: Active
Liftoff Thrust: 2,880 kN
Payload to LEO: 6,000 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 49.5 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.35 m
Fairing Height: 5.0 m

Launch Sites

Site 96, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Launches

Landspace
ZhuQue-2 | Flight 3
Fri Dec 08, 2023 23:39 UTC
Site 96, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China
Landspace
ZhuQue-2 | Flight 2
Wed Jul 12, 2023 01:00 UTC
Site 96, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China
Landspace
ZhuQue-2 | Demo Flight
Wed Dec 14, 2022 08:30 UTC
Site 96, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China