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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...
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    It was founded in 2015 by Zhang Changwu. As of July 2023, the company's Zhuque-2 rocket became the first methane-fueled orbital launch vehicle in the world...
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  • Flight | ZhuQue-2". Everyday Astronaut. Bell, Adrian (12 July 2023). "LandSpace claims win in the methane race to orbit via second ZhuQue-2 launch". NASASpaceFlight...
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    2023). "ZhuQue-2 launches on third flight". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024. Krebs, Gunter. "Zhuque-2 (ZQ-2, LandSpace-2, LS-2)". Gunter's...
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    new launch vehicles. In particular, SSLV, Qaem 100, Tianlong-2, Chollima-1,and Zhuque-2 performed their first successful orbital launch, while SpaceX's...
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  • conducted in January 2021 and the first-stage engine assembly for LandSpace's Zhuque-2 rocket was completed in February 2021. It consists of four TQ-12 engines...
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    single pad handled by the private company LandSpace for the launches of its Zhuque-2 launch vehicle. It has hosted 3 launches so far, two of which successful...
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  • Kuaizhou 11 Tianlong-2 Tianlong-3 Zhuque Zhuque-1 – Retired Zhuque-2 Zhuque-3 – Under Development Kinetica 1 Ariane Ariane 1 – Retired Ariane 2 – Retired Ariane...
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    1990s and used on Long March 2, 3, and 4. TQ-12—LCH4/LOX engine developed by LandSpace. First flew in 2022 on Zhuque-2. Combustion tap-off cycle Expander...
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    upper stages. LOX and liquid methane (from liquefied natural gas). Used on Zhuque-2, Vulcan, and also planned for use on several rockets in development, including...
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    second ZhuQue-2 launch". nasaspaceflight.com. Retrieved 2023-07-12. Jones, Andrew (9 December 2023). "Landspace launches third methane Zhuque-2, targets...
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    private company with orbital launch capability by successfully launched Zhuque-2, world's first methane-fueled rocket to reach orbit, on July 12, 2023....
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    (54–90 K). The fuel currently sees use in operational launch vehicles such as Zhuque-2 and Vulcan as well as in-development launchers such as Starship, Neutron...
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  • second stage of LandSpace's upgraded Zhuque-2 rocket. In October 2022, the construction of a fresh batch of ZQ-2 rockets was announced by LandSpace. A...
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  • Canada". "N-2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 8 November 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013. Krebs, Gunter. "Antares (Taurus-2)". Gunter's...
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    with reusable first stage from private firm currently under development Zhuque-2 medium-lift liquid fuel (methalox) launch vehicle by private firm currently...
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    (14 December 2022). "Looks like Zhuque-2 second stage failed to reach orbital velocity. Satellites lost. Similar to Zhuque-1 launch four years ago" (Tweet)...
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  • methane race to orbit via second ZhuQue-2 launch". NASASpaceFlight. Retrieved 12 July 2023. "China launches Zhuque-2 carrier rocket". Xinhua. 12 July...
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    with reusable first stage from private firm currently under development Zhuque-2 medium-lift liquid fuel (methalox) launch vehicle by private firm currently...
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    39 minutes (about 2.2 years) during six spaceflights on Soyuz, the Space Shuttle, Mir, and the International Space Station. As of 2 November 2024[update]...
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  • December 9, 2023, two of the company's satellites were placed in orbit by the Zhuque-2 rocket, marking the company's 18th mission and bringing the total number...
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    Vermilion Bird (redirect from Zhuque)
    The Vermilion Bird (Chinese: 朱雀; pinyin: Zhūquè) is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. According to Wu Xing, the Taoist five elemental...
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  • and the engine passed a 1500 second test in 2020. On December 14, 2022, Zhuque-2 completed its maiden flight. The TQ-11 engines used in the rocket's second...
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    Augsburg – Germany Skyrora XL – Skyrora – UK SL1 – HyImpulse – Germany Zhuque-3 – LandSpace – China Daytona I – Phantom Space Corporation – USA Tianlong-3...
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  • RPS-420 (redirect from Pengorbitan-2)
    2011 for combined RX-420-420 – 320 and SOB 420. The five-stage Pengorbitan-2, or RX-420 Plus and RX-520, will launch a 50 kg payload to Low Earth orbit...
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  • Retrieved 13 December 2022. Beil, Adrian (14 December 2022). "Chinese Zhuque-2 fails during first methalox orbital launch attempt". NASASpaceFlight. Retrieved...
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  • RX-450 + 2 x RX-320 Second stage: 1 x RX-450 Third stage: 1 x RX-320 Total height: 11.75 meters (38.5 ft) Earlier plans for the Pengorbitan-1 and -2 orbital...
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    launch attempt and shift its focus to the Zhuque-2 launch vehicle, making this the only launch attempt of Zhuque-1. On 13 December Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo...
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  • October 2022 – via Twitter. Bell, Adrian (18 April 2024). "China Roundup: ZhuQue-3 moves left, Tianlong-3 gets engines, and Chang Zheng rockets launch"....
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    astrological Four Symbols are: Seiryū < Qinglong 青龍 "Azure Dragon" Suzaku < Zhuque 朱雀 "Vermilion Bird" Byakko < Baihu 白虎 "White Tiger" Genbu < Xuanwu 玄武 "Black...
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