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Launch Vehicles
Vehicle family profile

Zhuque 2

朱雀二号

Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.

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Variants
2
Canonical variants linked to this family.
Historical missions
8
Missions in the public mission table with actual launch dates.
Peak listed capacity
6,000 kg
Maximum payload capacity across listed variants and orbits.

Launch Cadence

Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.

YearHistorical missionsForecast launches
202210
202320
202410
202520
202621
202701
202801
202901
203001
203101
203201
203301
203401
203501
203601
203701
203801

Performance Specs

Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.

VariantOrbitCapacityAltitudeInclinationSource
Zhuque-2
LEO6,000 kg200 kmUnknownGunter Krebs / Skyrocket Zhuque-2 profile
Zhuque-2E
LEO6,000 kg200 kmUnknownLandSpace products page

Recent Missions

Latest launched missions using variants in this family.

MissionVariantLaunch
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

Variants

Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.

VariantStagesMissionsStatus
Zhuque-2
Not stated3Active
Zhuque-2E
Not stated5Active
203901
204001
204101

Forecast Location Split

1 launch location represented.

YearLocationLaunchesConfidenceBasis
2026Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2027Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2028Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2029Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2030Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2031Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2032Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2033Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2034Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2035Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2036Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2037Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2038Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2039Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2040Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
2041Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone130%Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.
Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
2026 · 30% confidence
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
2027 · 30% confidence
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
2028 · 30% confidence
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
2029 · 30% confidence
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
2030 · 30% confidence
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
Zhuque-2E
SSO
4,000 kg
500 km
Unknown
LandSpace Zhuque-2E launch report
Zhuque-2
SSO1,500 kg500 kmUnknownXinhua 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

Forecasted Missions

Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.

MissionVariantAnnounced

No forecasted missions

No upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family.

Track
2031 · 30% confidence
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
2032 · 30% confidence
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
2033 · 30% confidence
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
2034 · 30% confidence
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
2035 · 30% confidence
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
2036 · 30% confidence
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone
2037 · 30% confidence
1

Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-2 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot.

Mentions
147
All verified mentions of this launch vehicle family in source documents.
0.0-5.0
Actions

Landspace’s website lists Zhuque-2 variants capable of sending 6,000 kg to low Earth orbit and 4,000 kg to sun-synchronous orbit, possibly using side boosters.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.3Sep 9, 2020China’s Landspace raises $175 million for Zhuque-2 launch vehicles
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Landspace’s new funding will be used to develop the Zhuque-2 series of launch vehicles designed to deliver satellites to low Earth orbit and sun-synchronous orbit.

FinancialPlanCapabilityValue 3.9Sep 9, 2020China’s Landspace raises $175 million for Zhuque-2 launch vehicles

The Zhuque-2 is capable of lofting 2,000 kg to a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit.

CapabilityValue 4.0Sep 9, 2020China’s Landspace raises $175 million for Zhuque-2 launch vehicles

The Zhuque-2 is capable of delivering a 4,000-kilogram payload to a 200-kilometer low Earth orbit.

CapabilityValue 4.2Sep 9, 2020China’s Landspace raises $175 million for Zhuque-2 launch vehicles

Landspace raised $175,000,000 in a Series C+ funding round for development of its Zhuque-2 methane-liquid oxygen launch vehicles.

FinancialCapabilityValue 4.5Sep 9, 2020China’s Landspace raises $175 million for Zhuque-2 launch vehicles

Domestic competitor Landspace is developing a methalox launch vehicle named Zhuque-2 with an inaugural launch set for 2021.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Aug 25, 2020Chinese space launch firm iSpace raises $173 million in series B funding

Both Hyperbola-2 and Zhuque-2 launch vehicles are expected to launch from a specially designed launch complex near Jiuquan.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Aug 25, 2020Chinese space launch firm iSpace raises $173 million in series B funding

Zhuque-2 (ZQ-2) is capable of delivering 4,000 kg to a 200-kilometer low Earth orbit and 2,000 kg to a 500-kilometer Sun-synchronous orbit.

CapabilityValue 4.5Jun 5, 2020Chinese private launch firms advance with methane engines, launch preparations and new funding

The Tianque-11 and Tianque-12 engines will together power the 48.8-meter-tall, two-stage Zhuque-2 (ZQ-2) launch vehicle.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jun 5, 2020Chinese private launch firms advance with methane engines, launch preparations and new funding

Zhuque-2 will be capable of delivering a 4,000-kilogram payload to a 200-kilometer low Earth orbit and 2,000 kg to a 500-kilometer Sun-synchronous orbit.

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 14, 2020Space Pioneer raises $14 million to develop green liquid rocket engines

Landspace recently raised $71,000,000 in funding for its Zhuque-2 launch vehicle.

FinancialValue 4.0Jan 9, 2020Chinese launch firm Galactic Energy raises $21.5 million

Landspace reached agreements with UK-based Open Cosmos and Italy-based D-Orbit related to Zhuque-2 in April 2019.

RelationshipsValue 4.2Dec 10, 2019Chinese space launch firm Landspace raises $71 million

Zhuque-2 will be capable of delivering a 4,000-kilogram payload to a 200-kilometer low Earth orbit.

CapabilityValue 5.0Dec 10, 2019Chinese space launch firm Landspace raises $71 million

Landspace performed a successful 100-second hot fire test of the TQ-12 80-ton thrust engine for Zhuque-2’s first stage during the summer of 2019.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.5Dec 10, 2019Chinese space launch firm Landspace raises $71 million

Zhuque-2 will be capable of delivering 2,000 kg to a 500-kilometer Sun-synchronous orbit.

CapabilityValue 4.7Dec 10, 2019Chinese space launch firm Landspace raises $71 million

Landspace performed a full-system hot fire test of the TQ-11 10-ton thrust engine for Zhuque-2’s second stage on 2019-11-30.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Dec 10, 2019Chinese space launch firm Landspace raises $71 million

Landspace carried out tests of the two methalox engines powering Zhuque-2 during the summer of 2019.

CapabilityValue 4.0Dec 10, 2019Chinese space launch firm Landspace raises $71 million

Landspace signed a contract with Spacety for Zhuque-2 launch services in late 2019.

RelationshipsValue 4.2Dec 10, 2019Chinese space launch firm Landspace raises $71 million

Landspace performed a successful full-system test of the TQ-11 10-ton-thrust engine for the Zhuque-2 on 2019-11-30.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.5Dec 3, 2019China to continue world-leading launch rate in 2020

Landspace is developing the Zhuque-2 liquid methane–liquid oxygen two-stage rocket and aims to test launch it in 2020.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Aug 12, 2019Chinese Linkspace reaches 300 meters with launch and landing test