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 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...

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...

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...

new launch vehicles. In particular, SSLV, Qaem 100, Tianlong-2, Chollima-1,and Zhuque-2 performed their first successful orbital launch, while SpaceX's...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

second ZhuQue-2 launch". nasaspaceflight.com. Retrieved 2023-07-12. Jones, Andrew (9 December 2023). "Landspace launches third methane Zhuque-2, targets...

(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...

private company with orbital launch capability by successfully launched Zhuque-2, world's first methane-fueled rocket to reach orbit, on July 12, 2023....

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...

Canada". "N-2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 8 November 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013. Krebs, Gunter. "Antares (Taurus-2)". Gunter's...

with reusable first stage from private firm currently under development Zhuque-2 medium-lift liquid fuel (methalox) launch vehicle by private firm currently...

(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)...

methane race to orbit via second ZhuQue-2 launch". NASASpaceFlight. Retrieved 12 July 2023. "China launches Zhuque-2 carrier rocket". Xinhua. 12 July...

with reusable first stage from private firm currently under development Zhuque-2 medium-lift liquid fuel (methalox) launch vehicle by private firm currently...

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]...

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...

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...

Augsburg – Germany Skyrora XL – Skyrora – UK SL1 – HyImpulse – Germany Zhuque-3 – LandSpace – China Daytona I – Phantom Space Corporation – USA Tianlong-3...

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...

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...

Retrieved 13 December 2022. Beil, Adrian (14 December 2022). "Chinese Zhuque-2 fails during first methalox orbital launch attempt". NASASpaceFlight. Retrieved...

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...

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...

October 2022 – via Twitter. Bell, Adrian (18 April 2024). "China Roundup: ZhuQue-3 moves left, Tianlong-3 gets engines, and Chang Zheng rockets launch"....

her. In a cruel twist of fate, Xiang-Ying was found and taken in by the Zhuque Corps (a section of Zheng Dao Hui which specializes in assassinations) and...