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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Landspace is developing a 200-ton full-flow staged-combustion-cycle engine intended to be ready in 2028 to power a two-stage reusable launch vehicle with a diameter of 10 m.
Landspace aims to launch three Zhuque-2 rockets in 2024, six in 2025, and 12 in 2026.
Space Pioneer and Landspace reached orbit with the first Chinese commercial liquid propellant launchers in 2023.
Landspace plans to debut the stainless steel Zhuque-3 in 2025.
Landspace plans to fly the stainless steel Zhuque-3 rocket for the first time in 2025.
LandSpace expects to expand the rocket's payload capacity to 4,000 kg to a 500 km sun-synchronous orbit with improvements.
LandSpace planned three upcoming launches and planned to double annual launches to reach 12 launches in 2026.
In 2023, Galactic Energy, iSpace, Landspace, Space Pioneer, CAS Space, and Expace reached orbit and collectively accounted for 16 of China’s 58 orbital launches.
Landspace was established in 2015 after the Chinese government opened sections of the space sector to private capital in late 2014.
Landspace is developing a 200-ton full-flow staged-combustion-cycle engine intended to be ready in 2028 to power a two-stage reusable launch vehicle with a 10-meter diameter.
Landspace plans a 100-meter-level hop test for Zhuque-3 near the end of 2023.
Landspace plans to launch three Zhuque-2 rockets in 2024, six in 2025, and 12 in 2026.
In 2023, China’s commercial launch companies CAS Space, Galactic Energy, iSpace, Expace, Space Pioneer, and Landspace reached orbit.
Landspace built new facilities at Jiuquan to support launches of its Zhuque-2 methane-liquid oxygen rocket.
Landspace operates the Zhuque-2, which is the first and so far only methalox rocket from China to reach orbit.
Landspace is planning a stainless steel methalox rocket named Zhuque-3 capable of sending 20,000 kg to low Earth orbit expendable or 16,500 kg reusable.
Landspace developed the Tianque methalox engines that power the Zhuque-2 rocket.
Landspace established a $1,500,000,000 medium and large-scale liquid rocket assembly and test plant in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province.
Landspace is preparing to launch its third Zhuque-2 methane-liquid oxygen rocket on 2023-12-04 Eastern.
Landspace’s first Zhuque-2 launch failed in December 2022 and its second Zhuque-2 launch successfully reached orbit in July 2023.