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 was assembling a second Zhuque-2 at its base in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province as of late November 2022.
Landspace tested a restartable version of the 80-ton-thrust TQ-12 engine in recent months as part of work toward making Zhuque-2 reusable.
Landspace first unveiled the Zhuque-2 project at the 2018 International Astronautical Congress.
China’s first methalox rocket, Zhuque-2 developed by private firm Landspace, is expected to launch from Jiuquan in the near future.
Landspace successfully tested an upgraded Tianque-12 methane-liquid oxygen engine intended to make the first stage of its Zhuque-2 rocket reusable.
Landspace is preparing to launch the Zhuque-2 methane and liquid oxygen rocket from the Jiuquan spaceport.
Landspace has established a $1,500,000,000 medium and large-scale liquid rocket assembly and test plant at Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province.
The Department of Defense’s vision for a command-and-control network aims to connect the battlespace across all domains including sea, air, land, space, cyber, and the electromagnetic spectrum.
The Hyperbola-2 will likely use new launch infrastructure recently constructed at Jiuquan that was built to facilitate Landspace’s Zhuque-2 methalox launcher.
Landspace discontinued plans to operate the Zhuque-1 solid rocket after its single launch and failure in 2018.
Landspace is preparing to launch its methane-fueled Zhuque-2 rocket with a 6,000-kilogram payload capacity to a 200-kilometer LEO from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
Landspace is preparing to launch its methane-fueled Zhuque-2 rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in 2022.
Landspace is planning to upgrade its Zhuque-2 methalox orbital launcher for reusability following its first launch expected as soon as the first quarter of 2022.
Landspace established a $1,500,000,000 medium and large-scale liquid rocket assembly and test plant at Jiaxing in Zhejiang Province.
Landspace is constructing launch facilities at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China to support methane-liquid oxygen launch vehicles.
Landspace’s sole previous launch was the light-lift Zhuque-1 solid rocket in October 2018, which failed to reach orbital velocity due to a third-stage issue.
Landspace is preparing to launch its methane-liquid oxygen Zhuque-2 rocket in the first quarter of 2022.
Landspace plans to upgrade its Zhuque-2 methalox orbital launcher for reusability following its first launch.
Funding in 2021 had not reached the levels of the largest 2020 rounds, which included Changguang Satellite ($375,000,000) and launch companies Landspace ($175,000,000) and iSpace ($173,000,000).
Landspace raised $175,000,000 in 2020.