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Zhuque-2: Flight 3

First operational flight of LandSpace's Zhuque-2 rocket with 3 payloads: Tianyi-33 - 50 kg class satellite from TYSPACE & Hunan University of Science and Technology that tests various new technologies including a camera, new spacecraft thermal control, composite material for anti-radiation effects, high-output electric power supplies and payload control software using the Rust programming language; Honghu-1 & 2 - 50 kg class satellites for long term testing of Xenon & Krypton-based Hall-effect thrusters & Argon-based ion thrusters.

Friday, 8 December 202323:39 UTC
Zhuque-2: Flight 3

Mission Data

LandSpace
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณLandSpaceEst. 2015
Launch VehicleZhuque-2
Vehicle FamilyZhuque
Vehicle Record2 of 3 launches (66.7%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record10 successes / 3 failures (77%)
Success Streak6 consecutive
Mission TypeTechnology
Target OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Area 96A
Location๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China CHN
Orbital Launches This Year#202
Agency Launches This Year#2
Launches From This Pad10
Launches From This Site302
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Zhuque-2

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.

Launch updates

  1. Launch success.

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  2. Delayed to December 8 UTC per new NOTAMs.

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  3. Go for launch per NOTAMs.

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  4. NET December 6 UTC.

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  5. Added launch.

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Launch Site

Launch Area 96A ยท 40.9149ยฐN 100.2455ยฐE

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.