US EditionChina's LandSpace Launches Improved Methane-Powered Rocket
- China's LandSpace launched its Zhuque-2E methane-fueled rocket on May 17, 2025, from Jiuquan, placing six satellites into orbit.
- The launch follows prior flights, including a December 2023 mission that orbited three satellites amid growing competition in China's commercial space sector.
- The six satellites, primarily developed by Chinese firm Spacety, include a radar satellite, two multispectral sensors, and three scientific research satellites.
- Zhang Changwu, founder of LandSpace, revealed that the firm is working on reusable rocket technology and aims to carry out a test flight by the latter half of 2025, supported by advancements in chilled methalox propulsion.
- This launch highlights China's aim to advance commercial space capabilities and compete internationally by using cleaner methane fuel and technical upgrades.
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Landspace launches 6 satellites with enhanced Zhuque-2 rocket
Chinese launch startup Landspace sent six satellites into orbit Saturday with the fifth launch of its Zhuque-2 series methane-fueled rocket. The post Landspace launches 6 satellites with enhanced Zhuque-2 rocket appeared first on SpaceNews.
China’s LandSpace launches improved methane-powered rocket
A new methane-powered rocket developed by China’s LandSpace Technology launched six satellites into orbit on Saturday, doubling down on a cheap, cleaner fuel that the private startup hopes will help it develop reusable rockets. The Zhuque-2E Y2 carrier rocket blasted off at 12:12pm (09:12am PKT) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China, marking the fifth flight for the Zhuque-2 series, according to a company statement. Beijing…
China Launches Satellites for Sanctioned Firm Linked to Russia’s Wagner Group
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LandSpace Launches Zhuque-2E Rocket with Six Commercial Satellites (Drone view)
LandSpace Launches Zhuque-2E Rocket with Six Commercial Satellites (Drone view)A new methane-powered rocket developed by China's LandSpace Technology launched six satellites into orbit on Saturday, May 17, 2025, doubling down on a cheap, cleaner fuel that the private startup hopes will help it develop reusable rockets.The Zhuque-2E Y2 carrier rocket blasted off at 12:12 p.m. (0412 GMT) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China,…
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