Zhuque-2 | Maiden Flight
Status: Failure | Launched: Dec 14, 2022 08:30 UTC
Failure 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.
Launch Provider & Rocket
Mission
First flight of the new methalox rocket developed by Chinese startup LandSpace.
- Type: Test Flight
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Launch Area 96A
- Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T17:00:54.526451+00:00.