A two-stage rocket burning methane and liquid oxygen. Its first flight fails in December 2022, and its second, in July 2023, makes it the first methane-fueled rocket to reach orbit.
- Launches
- 3
- Success rate
- 67%
- 1 failure
- Builder
- LandSpace
- Height
- 49.5 m
- Diameter
- 3.4 m
- Stages
- 2
- Propellants
- Methane / LOX
- Payload to LEO
- 4,000 kg
- Payload to SSO
- 1,500 kg
Launches per year
Zhuque-2
Other Zhuque rockets
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| Year | Launches | Zhuque-2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
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 |