Zhuque-2

Zhuque-2
	Rendering of Zhuque-2
Function	Orbital launch vehicle
Manufacturer	LandSpace
Country of origin	China
Size
Height	49.5 m (162 ft)
Diameter	3.35 m (11.0 ft)
Mass	219,000 kg (483,000 lb)
Stages	2
Capacity
Payload to low Earth orbit (LEO)
Mass	6,000 kg (13,000 lb)
Payload to Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO)
Mass	4,000 kg (8,800 lb)
Launch history
Status	Block 1: Active; Block 2: In development;
Launch sites	Jiuquan Site 96;
Total launches	3;
Success(es)	2;
Failure(s)	1
First flight	14 December 2022;
Last flight	8 December 2023
First stage
Powered by	4 × TQ-12;
Maximum thrust	2,680 kN (273 tf; 600,000 lbf)
Propellant	LOX / CH4
Second stage
Powered by	Block 1: 1 × TQ-12 Vac; 1 × TQ-11 (Vernier) Block 2: 1 × TQ-15A;
Maximum thrust	Block 1: 777.67 kN (79.300 tf; 174,830 lbf); Block 2: 836 kN (85.2 tf; 188,000 lbf);
Propellant	LOX / CH4
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Zhuque-2 (Chinese: 朱雀二号; pinyin: Zhūquè èr hào; lit. 'Vermilion Bird-2', ZQ-2) is a Chinese medium-class orbital launch vehicle developed by LandSpace. It is a liquid-fuelled rocket powered by liquid oxygen and liquid methane (methalox) and was the first methane-fueled rocket to reach orbit.^[1]^[2]