Rocket family
Zhuque
China2018 to 2026Zhuque is the rocket family of LandSpace, a private Chinese company and a pioneer of methane-fueled rockets. In July 2023 Zhuque-2 becomes the first methane-fueled rocket in the world to reach orbit, and the stainless-steel Zhuque-3, built to land and fly again, follows in 2025.
- Launches
- 12
- Success rate
- 75%
- 3 failures
- First flight
- 2018
- Zhuque-1
- Last flight
- 2026
- Zhuque-2E Block 2
- Rocket types
- 5
Launches per year
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| Year | Launches |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Zhuque rockets
| Rocket | Flown | Launches | Success rate | Height | Payload to LEO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhuque-1 | 2018 | 1 | 0% | 19 m | 300 kg |
| Zhuque-2 | 2022 to 2023 | 3 | 67% | 49.5 m | 4,000 kg |
| Zhuque-2E | 2024 to 2025 | 3 | 67% | 49.5 m | 6,000 kg |
| Zhuque-3 | 2025 to 2026 | 2 | 100% | 66.1 m | 21,300 kg |
| Zhuque-2E Block 2 | 2026 | 3 | 100% | 55.9 m | 6,000 kg |