Tag: LandSpace
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Chinese Zhuque-2 fails during first methalox orbital launch attempt
The first attempt to launch an orbital methane rocket was not successful. China’s LandSpace launched the Zhuque-2 rocket at around 08:30 UTC to a Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) from Jiuquan. The rocket failed to reach the desired orbit, falling short of orbital velocity by about 2 km/s. From videos posted on Chinese social media, it seems…
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China launches Advanced Space-borne Solar Observatory
China launched the Advanced Space-borne Solar Observatory (ASO-S) on Chang Zheng 2D. The launch took place on Oct. 8, at 23:43 UTC, and was confirmed a success. It will operate in a 720 km Sun-synchronous orbit and will observe the Sun 24 hours a day. Furthermore, a CentiSpace payload was launched, and LandSpace updated the…
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China launches twice in under two hours and conducts spacewalk
A few busy days are behind the Chinese space program. Not only did three orbital launches occur from China, but also, the Shenzhou-14 crew performed an EVA outside of the Tiangong space station. Additionally, a newly shared photo of the Chinese ZQ-2 rocket shows a close race against the American Terran 1 and Starship vehicles…
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LandSpace falls short of orbit in private Chinese launch attempt
LandSpace’s Zhuque 1 rocket lifts off Saturday. Credit: LandSpace A solid-fueled satellite launcher backed by a Chinese start-up named LandSpace fired away from the Jiuquan space center in the Gobi Desert Saturday on its inaugural flight, but the rocket failed to place its microsatellite payload into orbit. The three-stage Zhuque 1 rocket lifted off at…