LandSpace (LS)
LandSpace is a Commercial space agency led by Founder: Zhang Changwu that was established in 2015 and operates in China. LandSpace has 5 successful launches and 3 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 8 launches, currently with 0 pending launches in the pipeline. LandSpace has a tally of 1 attempted booster landings, of which 1 failed and 0 successful booster landings recorded.
Launchers
Zhuque-1
The ZhuQue-1 (ZQ-1), is a Chinese commercial launch vehicle by the LandSpace company. for small payloads up to 300 kg.
Zhuque-2
Zhuque-2 is a medium-sized rocket powered by liquid oxygen and methane capable of lifting 6,000 kg of payload into a 200 km low Earth orbit, or 4,000 kg of payload into a 500 km Sun-synchronous orbit.
Zhuque-2E
Zhuque-2E (E stands for “enhanced”) is a medium-sized rocket powered by liquid oxygen and methane capable of lifting 6,000 kg of payload into a 200 km low Earth orbit, or 4,000 kg of payload into a 500 km Sun-synchronous orbit. It differs from the baseline Zhuque-2 in using enhanced TQ-12A engines on the 1st stage with higher thrust and specific impulse than the original TQ-12, and a new TQ-15A engine on the 2nd stage that has a moveable nozzle.
Zhuque-3
Zhuque-3 (ZQ-3) is a reusable orbital launch vehicle developed by Chinese private company LandSpace. The rocket is built using stainless steel and shares the same series of gas generator cycle methane/liquid oxygen powered rocket engines as in the currently active ZQ-2E rocket.
The first stage uses 9 TQ-12 engines (initially the TQ-12A, then upgraded TQ-12B) while the second stage uses 1 TQ-15 engine (TQ-15A, then TQ-15B).
On launch missions where the first stage is recovered, it will land on a down-range landing pad located in Minqin County, Gansu Province.
