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 Zhuque-3 VTVL-1 reusable vertical take-off and landing recovery verification rocket lifted off from Landspace facilities at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at around 12:00 a.m. Eastern (0400 UTC) on 2024-09-11.
Landspace plans the first recovery and reuse of the Zhuque-3 first stage in 2026.
Landspace executed a 350-meter VTVL test using the Zhuque-3 VTVL-1 test article in January 2024.
Landspace initially developed the solid rocket Zhuque-1, which failed to reach orbit on its sole flight.
Landspace conducted a 10-kilometer vertical liftoff, vertical landing (VTVL) test at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on 2024-09-11.
Landspace is planning first launches of reusable methane rockets as soon as 2025.
Landspace’s Zhuque-3 is a methalox rocket with up to 21,000 kg payload capacity to LEO and a first flight planned for 2025.
Landspace is developing the methane-liquid oxygen Zhuque-2 and the planned stainless-steel Zhuque-3 launchers.
Landspace’s Zhuque-3 is a methalox launcher with a payload capacity up to 21,000 kg to low Earth orbit and a first flight planned for 2025.
The Honghu-2 satellite was launched by a Landspace Zhuque-2 rocket in December of the previous year.
Beijing-based Landspace holds a 48% stake in Hongqing Technology.
Landspace’s Zhuque-3 has a stated payload capacity up to 21,000 kg to low Earth orbit and a first flight planned for 2025.
Landspace is developing the Zhuque-3 stainless steel methane-liquid oxygen reusable rocket at Jiuquan.
Landspace is developing the methane-liquid oxygen Zhuque-2 and a planned stainless steel Zhuque-3 reusable launchers.
Landspace’s Zhuque-3 is a methalox reusable rocket with a payload capacity up to 21,000 kg to low Earth orbit and its first flight is planned for 2025.
Landspace is developing the Zhuque-3 methalox reusable rocket with a payload capacity up to 21,000 kg to LEO and a first flight planned for 2025.
Landspace aims to launch three Zhuque-2 methalox rockets in 2024 and to conduct further hop tests for the stainless steel Zhuque-3.
Multiple Chinese companies are developing reusable rockets, including iSpace’s Hyperbola-3, Landspace’s Zhuque-3, Galactic Energy’s Pallas-1, CAS Space’s Kinetica 2, Deep Blue Aerospace’s Nebula-1, and Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3.
Landspace’s Zhuque-3 is a methalox reusable launcher with a payload capacity up to 21,000 kg to LEO and a first flight planned for 2025.
Landspace executed a first vertical takeoff, vertical landing (VTVL) test with the Zhuque-3 VTVL-1 test article at a launch and recovery site at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on 2024-01-19 at 0800 UTC (3:00 a.m. Eastern).