Zhuque-2
Orbital launch vehicle by LandSpace / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zhuque-2 (Chinese: 朱雀二号; pinyin: Zhūquè èr hào; lit. 'Vermilion Bird-2', ZQ-2) is a Chinese medium-class orbital launch vehicle developed by LandSpace. It is a liquid-fuelled rocket powered by liquid oxygen and liquid methane (methalox), and is the first methane-fueled rocket to reach orbit.[1][2]
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Function | Orbital launch vehicle |
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Manufacturer | LandSpace |
Country of origin | China |
Size | |
Height | 49.5 m (162 ft) |
Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
Mass | 219,000 kg (483,000 lb) |
Stages | 2 |
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Payload to Low Earth orbit (LEO) | |
Mass | 6,000 kg (13,000 lb) |
Payload to Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) | |
Mass | 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) |
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Failure(s) | 1 |
First flight |
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Last flight | 8 December 2023 |
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Maximum thrust | 2,680 kN (273 tf; 600,000 lbf) |
Propellant | LOX / CH4 |
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Propellant | LOX / CH4 |
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