That is, mostly from analyzing air traffic restrictions we knew the rocket was going to a SSO, and the approximate liftoff time.
ZQ-2’s Second Flightĭue to the tendency of Chinese spaceflight-related entities to share information only after a launch has happened, there was almost nothing known about this second flight’s passengers prior to its launch. Additionally, this made LandSpace’s launcher the first one to reach orbit running on methane and liquid oxygen (LOx) - a propellant combination known as methalox. There was no payload on this flight, as its goal was to demonstrate the vehicle’s orbital capability.Īfter a nominal flight, the second stage of the rocket reached a Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) with a perigee of 431 km (~268 mi), an apogee of 461 km (~286 mi), and an inclination of 97.3 degrees. This Second Flight lifted off from Launch Complex 96 (LC-96), at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC), China, similarly to ZQ-2’s maiden flight. LandSpace Technology successfully launched the second ZhuQue-2 (ZQ-2) rocket in an attempt to reach orbit. ZhuQue-2 does not have this capabilityĭid they attempt to recover the fairings? To a Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO), with the second stage reaching a 431×461 km (~268×286 mi) orbit at 97.3 degrees inclinationĭid they attempt to recover the first stage? Launch Complex 96 (LC-96) at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC), in the Gobi Desert, China Credit: LandSpace Technology Liftoff Time
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