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 Zhuque-2E (Block 2) [LandSpace] |
The Zhuque-2 (ZQ-2), is a Chinese commercial launch vehicle by Lanjian Kongjian Keji (also known as Blue Arrow Space Tech or LandSpace)F. It is the first liquid methane fueled orbital launch vehicle.
Zhuque-2 is a CZ-2C-class vehicle, which has a diameter 3.35 m and is fueled by liquid methane (LCH4) and liquid oxygen. Stage 1 is powered by four TQ-12 (Tianque-12) engines with a vacuum thrust of 80 t. Stage 2 is powered by a single TQ-12 engine with a larger nozzle for vacuum operations and four TQ-11 vernier engines.
The vehicle is designed to put a 6000 kg payload into a low 200 km orbit or 4000 kg into a sun synchronous orbit.
The first launch took place in December 2022 but failed to reach orbit. The second launch in July 2023 was successful, making the Zhuque-2 the first MethaLOX fueled rocket to reach orbit.
| Version | Stage 1 | Stage 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Zhuque-2E (Block 2) (ZQ-2E (Block 2), LandSpace-2E (Block 2), LS-2E (Block 2)) | Stage 1 (str.) / 4 × TQ-12A | Stage 2 / TQ-15A |
| Performance (kg) | LEO | LPEO | SSO | GTO | GEO | MolO | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhuque-2E (ZQ-2E, LandSpace-2E, LS-2E) | - | - | - | - |
No: Type: Serial Date LS Payload
7 1 Zhuque-2E (Bl.2) Y5 14.05.2026 Jq LC-43/96 Dingzhihua Shiyan Zaihe 8 2 Zhuque-2E (Bl.2) Y 09.06.2026 Jq LC-43/96 Qianfan DTC 01 / Zhongguo Yidong 02 Planned: Failures: Launch sites: Jq = Jiuquan Space Center, Inner Mongolia, ChinaF Failure P Partial Failure
