Guangchuan-01 & 02

Mission

Guangchuan-01 & 02

• Type: Technology
• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

2 satellites for testing and demonstrating LEO communication satellite constellation technologies.

First flight of the enhanced Zhuque-2.

Location

Launch Area 96

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China

Launch Area 96 has witnessed the launch of 4 rockets, including 4 orbital launch attempts, while Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China, has been the site for 237 rocket launches.

Rocket

LandSpace 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.

Agency

LandSpace

LandSpace is a Chinese private space launch company based in Beijing. It was founded in 2015 by Tsinghua University alumni Zhang Changwu.