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Zhuque-2 | Flight 2
LandSpace · Zhuque-2 · Launch Area 96A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
LandSpace's 3rd launch · 1st this year · humanity's 6,471st orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jul 12, 00:53 – Jul 12, 03:14 UTC
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Flight 2
Second test flight of LandSpace's Zhuque-2 rocket with a dummy payload. This launch was the first successful use of methane/liquid oxygen-powered rocket engines for transportation to Earth orbit and beyond.
Test Flight · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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- ZhuQue-2 launch — SciNews
Updates
The vehicle experienced a spin, but achieved the primary mission objective of achieving orbit.
Jay · 7/12/2023 · source
Liftoff confirmed
Jay · 7/12/2023 · source
Launch moved forward by 5 hours per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/11/2023 · source
Added launch time per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/7/2023 · source
NET July 12.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/2/2023 · source
NET Early July.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/14/2023 · source
NET mid-late June.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/15/2023 · source
Added launch after launch vehicle completed final assembly.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/31/2023 · source
Pad — Launch Area 96A
Local pad time: Jul 12, 9:00 AM GMT+8
8 launches from this pad · 291 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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