MISSION NAME
Flight 2 2
Status
Success
DATE
12 JUL 2023
LAUNCH PROVIDER
LandSpace
Launch Pad
Launch Area 96
Description
Second test flight of LandSpace's Zhuque-2 rocket with a dummy payload. This launch was the first successful use of methane/liquid oxygen-powered rocket engines for transportation to Earth orbit and beyond.
Zhuque-2
Rocket Description
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.