LandSpaceZhuque-2ELaunch Area 96A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
4 x SatNet test satellites
Launched
August 15, 2025 · 01:17 UTC
Image: Landspace
Summary
4 x SatNet test satellites launched on a LandSpace Zhuque-2E from Launch Area 96A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on August 15, 2025 at 01:17 UTC. The mission failed: 2nd stage attitude control failed at T+258 seconds due to TVC system short circuit, caused by electric arcing on the control system's 450V main bus. The launch window ran from 01:08 to 01:29 UTC. It was LandSpace's 7th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 7,031st orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Zhuque-2E flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Result
- 2nd stage attitude control failed at T+258 seconds due to TVC system short circuit, caused by electric arcing on the control system's 450V main bus.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Zhuque-2E · LandSpace
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Zhuque-2E flight · 2nd this yearLandSpace's 7th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 7,031st orbital launch attempt182nd orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Officially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellite(s)". Probably 4 test satellites for the Chinese state-owned LEO communication satellite constellation SatNet.
Pad
Launch Area 96A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
6th launch from Launch Area 96A, 2nd this year · 255th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Local pad time at liftoff: Aug 15, 9:17 AM GMT+8, in daylight
10 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
89 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Questions
When did 4 x SatNet test satellites launch?
4 x SatNet test satellites launched on August 15, 2025 at 01:17 UTC. The launch window ran from 01:08 to 01:29 UTC.
Why did 4 x SatNet test satellites fail?
2nd stage attitude control failed at T+258 seconds due to TVC system short circuit, caused by electric arcing on the control system's 450V main bus.
Where can I watch 4 x SatNet test satellites?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched 4 x SatNet test satellites?
Zhuque-2E, flown by LandSpace. Zhuque-2E spec sheet
Where did 4 x SatNet test satellites launch from?
Launch Area 96A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China. Liftoff was Aug 15, 9:17 AM GMT+8 local time at the pad.
What orbit was 4 x SatNet test satellites going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a communications mission.