Zhuque family
Zhuque-2E Block 2
Zhuque-2E (E stands for “enhanced”) is a medium-sized rocket powered by liquid oxygen and methane capable of lifting 6,000 kg of payload into a 200 km low Earth orbit, or 4,000 kg of payload into a 500 km Sun-synchronous orbit. It differs from the baseline Zhuque-2 in using enhanced TQ-12A engines on the 1st stage with higher thrust and specific impulse than the original TQ-12, and a new TQ-15A engine on the 2nd stage that has a moveable nozzle. The Block 2 variant lengthens the 1st stage with more propellant load and a lighter structure, plus engines with still more increased thrust to reach the capabilities listed above.
Zhuque-2E Block 2 is built by LandSpace of China. Company background, funding, contracts and news for this operator are tracked on Space Index. It first flew on 14 May 2026.
Flight record
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 6,000kg |
|---|---|
| Sun-synchronous orbit | 4,000kg |
Vehicle
| Stages | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length | 55.9m |
| Diameter | 3.35m |
| Launch mass | 267t |
| Liftoff thrust | 3,312kN |
| Maiden flight | 2026-05-14 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | Zhuque-2E Block 2 | 10 satellites | Launch Area 96A | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 2026-09-15 | Zhuque-2E Block 2 | SpaceSail Polar Group #15 | Launch Area 96A | Polar Orbit | Success |
| 2026-06-09 | Zhuque-2E Block 2 | 2 x SatNet DTC test satellites | Launch Area 96A | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 2026-05-14 | Zhuque-2E Block 2 | Mass Simulator | Launch Area 96A | Polar Orbit | Success |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
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