朱雀二号
Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| 2027 | 0 | 1 |
| 2028 | 0 | 1 |
| 2029 | 0 | 1 |
| 2030 | 0 | 1 |
| 2031 | 0 | 1 |
| 2032 | 0 | 1 |
| 2033 | 0 | 1 |
| 2034 | 0 | 1 |
| 2035 | 0 | 1 |
| 2036 | 0 | 1 |
| 2037 | 0 | 1 |
| 2038 | 0 | 1 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zhuque-2 | LEO | 6,000 kg | 200 km | Unknown | Gunter Krebs / Skyrocket Zhuque-2 profile |
Zhuque-2E | LEO | 6,000 kg | 200 km | Unknown | LandSpace products page |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Qianfan DTC1/ZYD-02 | Zhuque-2E | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Dummy sat | Zhuque-2E | May 14, 2026 |
| Launch 2025-F07 | Zhuque-2E | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Tianyi |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Zhuque-2 | Not stated | 3 | Active |
Zhuque-2E | Not stated | 5 | Active |
| 2039 | 0 | 1 |
| 2040 | 0 | 1 |
| 2041 | 0 | 1 |
1 launch location represented.
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone | 1 | 30% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2027 | Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone | 1 | 30% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2028 | Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone | 1 | 30% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2029 | Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone | 1 | 30% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2030 | Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone | 1 | 30% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2031 | Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone | 1 | 30% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2032 | Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone | 1 | 30% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2033 | Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone | 1 | 30% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2034 | Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone | 1 | 30% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2035 | Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone | 1 | 30% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2036 | Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone | 1 | 30% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2037 | Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone | 1 | 30% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2038 | Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone | 1 | 30% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2039 | Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone | 1 | 30% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2040 | Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone | 1 | 30% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
| 2041 | Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone | 1 | 30% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Zhuque-2E |
| SSO |
| 4,000 kg |
| 500 km |
| Unknown |
| LandSpace Zhuque-2E launch report |
Zhuque-2 | SSO | 1,500 kg | 500 km | Unknown | Xinhua Zhuque-2 profile |
Zhuque-2E |
| May 17, 2025 |
| Guangchuan-01/02 | Zhuque-2E | Nov 27, 2024 |
| Hongqing-1/2/TY-33 | Zhuque-2 | Dec 8, 2023 |
| Dummy payload | Zhuque-2 | Jul 12, 2023 |
| Launch 2022-F05 | Zhuque-2 | Dec 14, 2022 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Shang Mingyou is the deputy chief designer of the Zhuque-2 improved launch vehicle.
Zhuque-2E is largely based on LandSpace’s Zhuque-2 vehicle.
LandSpace’s improved Yao-5 carrier rocket in the Zhuque-2 program was successfully launched from the Dongfeng Commercial Aerospace Innovation Test Area on May 14, 2026.
The May 2026 mission was the fourth flight of Zhuque-2E and the seventh flight of LandSpace’s Zhuque-2 series.
The May 14, 2026 Zhuque-2 Yao-5 mission achieved full success.
LandSpace's Zhuque-2 rocket has a stretched newer version.
Landspace's previous model, Zhuque-2 (LandSpace-2: LS-2, Zhuque-2: ZQ-2), became the world's first methane-fueled rocket to reach orbit in July 2023.
LandSpace previously reached orbit with its expendable methane-fueled Zhuque-2 rocket in 2023.
Landspace pivoted from its ZQ-1 rocket project to focus on developing medium-lift and reusable launch vehicles like Zhuque-2 and Zhuque-3.
In July 2023, LandSpace's 164-foot Zhuque-2 rocket lifted off from China's Jiuquan launch complex in its first attempt at a methane-fueled rocket lift.
The Zhuque-2 rocket successfully completed four consecutive launches but failed in August 2025.
LandSpace also operates the disposable rocket Zhuque-2 (LandSpace-2: LS-2, Zhuque-2: ZQ-2), which was the first rocket using liquid methane as propellant to reach Earth orbit.
Commercial Chinese companies such as Landspace (Zhuque-2), Galactic Energy (Ceres-1), and Orienspace (Gravity-1) fell short of their planned numbers of launches in 2024.
The enhanced Zhuque-2 rocket is capable of launching 4,000 kg of payload to a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit.
Startup Landspace launched its first enhanced Zhuque-2 methane rocket on 2024-11-27.
Landspace successfully launched two satellites, Guangchuan 01 and Guangchuan 02, into orbit on 2024-11-26 (0200 UTC 2024-11-27) using an enhanced Zhuque-2 rocket.
The Zhuque-2 enhanced version (ZQ-2E) lifted off from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Area at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 9:00 p.m. Eastern 2024-11-26 (0200 UTC 2024-11-27).
Landspace planned Zhuque-2 launches as upcoming Chinese orbital missions in 2024.
Zhuque-2 failed on its first flight in December 2022 and reached orbit twice in 2023.
Landspace is developing the methane-liquid oxygen Zhuque-2 and the planned stainless-steel Zhuque-3 launchers.