蓝箭航天空间科技股份有限公司
LandSpace, officially LandSpace Technology Corporation, is a Chinese commercial space launch provider established in 2015 and headquartered in Beijing. As a private enterprise, LandSpace focuses on developing and operating launch vehicles, particularly those using liquid oxygen-methane propellants. Its Zhuque-2 rocket achieved a significant milestone in July 2023 by becoming the world's first methane-fueled launch vehicle to reach orbit. LandSpace aims to provide cost-effective and reliable space transportation services, contributing to the growing commercial space sector in China.
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The race to fly a reusable rocket in China's commercial space sector now includes Space Pioneer with Tianlong-3, LandSpace with Zhuque-3, Galactic Energy with Pallas-1, and CAS Space with Kinetica-2.
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.
LandSpace executed a static-fire test with its 217-foot-tall Zhuque-3 rocket launcher.
HongQing, a subsidiary of LANDSPACE, released a new Krypton-fueled Hall-effect thruster.
Zhuque-3 is a rocket developed by LandSpace.
LandSpace plans to fly the Zhuque-3 launch vehicle from Launch Area 96B after November 9th due to Shenzhou mission scheduling.
LandSpace is planning a low-altitude launch and landing test of the Zhuque-3 rocket in 2024 and conducted a static fire test in June 2025.
Land Space has completed the full rehearsal before the actual launch.
LandSpace Technology conducted a static fire test of the reusable rocket Zhuque-3 (LandSpace-3: LS-3, Zhuque-3: ZQ-3) on October 20, local time.
LandSpace's Zhuque-3 launch vehicle was topped off with its fairing on October 22nd, standing at 66 meters tall.
Land Space has lifted up the fairings.
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.
LandSpace's Chief Executive Officer Zhang Changwu previously indicated that Zhuque-3 was initially hoped to fly in September 2023 or November 2023.
LandSpace's primary objective during the Zhuque-3 flight is to achieve a safe ascent to low Earth orbit and a successful booster landing.
Landspace started its IPO process in July 2024.
LandSpace's partially reusable Zhuque-3 launch vehicle is preparing for its debut flight.
LandSpace is targeting a combined payload capacity of around 60 tons across three Zhuque-3 missions.
LandSpace aims to fly each first-stage booster twenty times and certifies them for additional flights.
LandSpace announced that the Zhuque-3 carrier rocket has arrived at the Dongfeng Commercial Aerospace Innovation Experimental Zone.
LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 is on the launch pad with land legs.