Zhuque family
Zhuque-2E
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.
Zhuque-2E is built by LandSpace of China. Company background, funding, contracts and news for this operator are tracked on Space Index. It first flew on 27 November 2024.
Flight record
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 6,000kg |
|---|---|
| Sun-synchronous orbit | 4,000kg |
Vehicle
| Stages | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length | 49.5m |
| Diameter | 3.35m |
| Launch mass | 229t |
| Liftoff thrust | 2,880kN |
| Maiden flight | 2024-11-27 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | Zhuque-2E | 4 x SatNet test satellites | Launch Area 96A | Low Earth Orbit | Failure |
| 2025-05-17 | Zhuque-2E | 6 satellites | Launch Area 96A | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 2024-11-27 | Zhuque-2E | Guangchuan-01 & 02 | Launch Area 96A | Low Earth 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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