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Zhuque-2 | Maiden Flight

LandSpaceLaunch Area 96A — Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaDec 14, 2022, 08:30 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: Maiden Flight
Type: Test Flight
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

First flight of the new methalox rocket developed by Chinese startup LandSpace.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Dec 14, 2022, 08:30 UTC
Window opens: Dec 14, 2022, 08:22 UTC
Window closes: Dec 14, 2022, 10:44 UTC
Last updated: May 14, 2026, 15:38 UTC
Fail reason: Second-stage vernier engines unexpectedly shut down during second stage main engine cut-off after LOX pump casing was broken by SECO-induced forces at the LOX inlet; the vernier engines were planned to continue firing to reach orbit.

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Zhuque-2
Family: Zhuque
Provider: LandSpace
Type: Commercial
Country: CHN

webcasts

HD recap of Zhuque 2 Y1 launch by LandSpace

launch site

Pad: Launch Area 96A
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Country: CHN
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 40.9149, 100.2455