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LandSpaceLaunch SuccessfulTest FlightZhuque-2
Launched 2023-07-12 01:00 UTCLaunch Area 96A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Success
Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Worldwide
103rd
orbital launch attempt in 2023
LandSpace
1st
launch this year
Launch Area 96A
1st
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
209 d 16 h
since the pad's previous launch
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.
LandSpace is a Chinese private space launch company based in Beijing. It was founded in 2015 by Tsinghua University alumni Zhang Changwu.
Launches
13
Successful
10
77%
Landings
1
of 2
Upcoming
0
scheduled
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The vehicle experienced a spin, but achieved the primary mission objective of achieving orbit.
Jay
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Liftoff confirmed
Jay
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Launch moved forward by 5 hours per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Added launch time per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
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NET July 12.
Cosmic_Penguin
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NET Early July.
Cosmic_Penguin
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NET mid-late June.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Added launch after launch vehicle completed final assembly.
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Height
49.5m
Diameter
3.4m
To low Earth orbit
4,000kg
Liftoff thrust
2,680kN
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