On July 5,LandSpace revealed their Methalox engine and launch vehicles in Water Cube,I attended this conference and interviewed senior engineer Yuan Yu1 photo:TianQue engine and ZhuQue-1 solid rocket next to the water cube2 photo:ZhuQue-1 solid rocket(will be lauch this year for demonstration)3 photo:TianQue Methalox early concept model4 photo:senior research and development engineer YuanYu(袁宇)
Landspace have a long-term plan, develop a spaceplane named Tsing Lung/Qing Long/Green Dragon, a spaceplane superior to XCOR LYNX
Lsquirrel, do you know where those recent pictures are from? Is there a recording of the 5 July conference?
Also, any idea what will be powering the third stage in their future three-stage variants?
Probably the REAL launcher
Quote from: Comet on 08/25/2018 11:29 amProbably the REAL launcherIt was Zhuque-1https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=41280.msg1849888#msg1849888
Quote from: Comet on 08/25/2018 11:29 amProbably the REAL launcherlooks distinctly like a facility used by a different state corp.
Landspace tests Tianque-12 80-tonne methalox engine combustion chamber for its Zhuque-2 launch vehicle
Landspace has carried out further, lengthy tests of the combustion chamber for the TQ-11 (天鹊) 10-tonne thrust methalox engine that will power the second stage of the Zhuque-2 rocket. media.weibo.cn/article?id=230…
Chinese private launch company Landspace has carried out full tests of its 'TQ-12' 80-tonne-thrust methalox engine which will power the 2-stage Zhuque-2 launcher, with aim of test flight in 2020. mp.weixin.qq.com/s/mNVv0Pe67Ls-…
Longest test was 100 seconds. Measured thrust was 667kN, chamber pressure 10.1 MPa. Below, shine bright like a (shock/mach) diamond...
Four TQ-12 engines power the first stage of Zhuque-2.
Landspace is continuing testing of its Tianque 80-tonne metholox engine at their facility in Huzhou, Zhejiang province. Source: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/t5u77_NglAaqpkB5eh3CMg
Shine bright like a shock diamond...
Chinese launch company Landspace announces 1.2 billion yuan (175 million USD) in C+ round financing. Funds will provide sufficient guarantee for the development of the Zhuque-2 series of methalox rockets.mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ilAEj-W3pFvw…
与星河动力为邻的蓝箭航天公司,近日公布了在核心产品研制进度方面的显著进展。作为瞄准低轨卫星发射组网市场,着力于研制低成本中大型液氧甲烷的火箭公司,其核心产品朱雀二号液体运载火箭完成了控制系统与二级游机和主推发动机的匹配性验证,拟于近期进行火箭二子级发动机联合试车,计划2021年首飞
Landspace has this month carried out successful joint hot fire tests of the TQ-12 80-ton and TQ-11 10-ton methalox engines, a configuration for the second stage of the company's in-development Zhuque-2 launch vehicle. mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzA5OT…
Landspace has also carried out vibration tests on the piping for the cryogenic, methalox first stage of the Zhuque-2. mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzA5OT…
twitter.com/aj_fi/status/1332224252087570432Quote Landspace has this month carried out successful joint hot fire tests of the TQ-12 80-ton and TQ-11 10-ton methalox engines, a configuration for the second stage of the company's in-development Zhuque-2 launch vehicle. mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzA5OT…https://twitter.com/aj_fi/status/1332224746684035072Quote Landspace has also carried out vibration tests on the piping for the cryogenic, methalox first stage of the Zhuque-2. mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzA5OT…
400 seconds
mockup?
Quote from: newfrontiers on 05/31/2021 06:09 pmmockup?Where does it come from? In theory the maiden flight of that rocket is scheduled to take place during this year.
Land Space completed its launch pad's flame trench in Jiuquan SLC.https://twitter.com/raz_liu/status/1482288965902532611
Quote from: Conexion Espacial on 01/17/2022 06:33 amLand Space completed its launch pad's flame trench in Jiuquan SLC.https://twitter.com/raz_liu/status/1482288965902532611Satellite view of this new site and of a ZhuQue-2 (we do not know if it is a model or the one that will be used for the flight).https://twitter.com/Harry__Stranger/status/1482971732877410308
Isn't that the test rig for potential sea-launch operations at Haiyang Port, Shandong?
Landspace unveils upgraded, assembly Tianque-15A engine for Zhuque-2 second stage, with a reduction of 400 kg from the TQ-15 engine currently to be used. mp.weixin.qq.com/s/xQfgEuVLpB-Z…
👀Wow. A beautiful shot of Zhuque-2 standing on LANDSPACE's launch pad at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
While the first Zhuque-2 is waiting for maiden launch in Jiuquan, news reports LANDSPACE is conducting hot fire tests of engines for the 2nd ZQ-2: 100s on Sep. 26. That means the improved versions: TQ-12A and TQ-15A, will be used. guancha.cn/ChenLan/2022_0…twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/…
No matter whether LANDSPACE can claim the title of "first orbital rocket with metholox engines", the company is making very impressive progress.twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/…
Landspace has performed a 20-sec full-system hot fire test of TQ-15A methalox engine for Zhuque-2 2nd stage in Huzhou. TQ-15A is 400 kg lighter than the previous iteration. Landspace also confirms ZQ-2 Y1 has left the factory; no target launch date offered mp.weixin.qq.com/s/hvG5Eehro8Lx…
Commercial space company Landspace’s TQ-15A LOX-LCH4 engine successfully completed the first 20s full-system test run in Huzhou, Zhejiang. With a vacuum thrust of 836kN, it is the second stage main engine of ZQ-2 rocket. HD:
👀BREAKING! We have the date of first launch of LANDSPACE's Zhuque-2. December 03, 2022, from launch site #96 of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Mark the date!
Will this be the world’s first LOX/LCH4 rocket entering the orbit? Commercial space company LandSpace(蓝箭航天) officially set the launch time of Zhuque-2 Y1 rocket on Dec 3 at Jiuquan launch center No 96 launch spot. Source: share.api.weibo.cn/share/34338563…
Landspace releases images of the Zhuque-2, suggesting its first test flight from Jiuquan is due soon. A big development: China's first private liquid rocket & could be the first methane-liquid oxygen launcher into orbit. mp.weixin.qq.com/s/kbg21jZ72CvX…
Satellite imagery of Landspace's factory in Huzhou, China, shows that they may be expanding their footprint. A new building is rising to the south, near the structural test stand.Imagery date: 2022-10-10.Explore the image yourself on @Soar_Earth here: api.soar.earth/short/1242264o…
A gif comparing the new satellite imagery with the older Google Maps imagery.
QuoteSatellite imagery of Landspace's factory in Huzhou, China, shows that they may be expanding their footprint. A new building is rising to the south, near the structural test stand.trim
Satellite imagery of Landspace's factory in Huzhou, China, shows that they may be expanding their footprint. A new building is rising to the south, near the structural test stand.
Landspace's Zhuque-2 rocket may be vertical on its launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China.If so, this is a sign that the company is very close to launching the first methane-powered rocket to orbit.
This gif shows the transporter erector horizontal at the pad on November 19, compared to it now being vertical.
Here's a comparison from the last time that the T/E was vertical at the pad.At this resolution it's hard to confirm if the rocket is on the pad, but that light area right at the pad could be the rocket. Time to keep an eye out for any info!
👀 As the day of Zhuque-2's debut is approaching, LANDSPACE is assembling the second in their Huzhou facility.D3.35m, H49.5m, 219 tonnes4 TQ-12 methalox engines provide 268t thrust at liftoff. 2nd stage is equipped with 1 TQ-12 and 1 TQ-11 10t venier engine
🚀LANDSPACE is pioneering the first rocket powered by methane fuel, Zhuque-2, to orbit. New NOTAM indicates a potential launch time ~08:30UTC on December 10. Best Luck![/quote
The mission patch of LANDSPACE's first launch of Zhuque-2 #ZQ2-Y1.Could the stars mean the payloads: one main and four secondaries? twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/…
Zhuque-2 erection test at at Jiuquan [Landspace]
👀 The China Space Station will pass over Jiuquan at ~08:40UTC, very close to the expected launch time of LANDSPACE'S ZHUQUE-2
In about 6 hours ...🚀Let's GO, LANDSPACE!🚀Let's GO, Zhuque-2!#ZQ2
The race to be the first methane fueled rocket to reach orbit is still going on. It seems LANDSCAPE has already had a failure report of Zhuque-2 Y1 on January 09 and the company confirms they will make the second orbital launch attempt of Zhuque-2 in 2023What's your pick? 👇
A researcher at Chinese private company #Landspace said his team was inspired by an Ultrasonic cleaning machine for #crayfish, and solved the problem of cleaning rocket nozzle cooling channels, during the process of developing China’s first liquid oxygen-methane rocket engine.
70cm/pixel satellite imagery taken on 2023-03-12 shows a Zhuque-2 rocket on the pad at Jiuquan SLC in China.View the interactive version of the image here on @Soar_Earth: api.soar.earth/short/s12or722…This could be the vehicle for flight 2 but there's also a chance it's not.Thread:
The ZQ-2 pathfinder vehicle had been sitting outside of the hangar for nearly a year now, however last week it disappeared (see gif).This means there could be a chance that the vehicle out on the launch pad right now is this pathfinder.
Zhuque-2 (still unknown if pathfinder or flight vehicle) is no longer at the pad as of 03:16:41 UTC today.
👀 LANDSPACE just shared some photos of them busy preparing for the second launch of Zhuque-2. It sounds like they are very confident a successful launch this time.
Zhuque-2 second stage engine, which failed in the first launch attempt, in the photos ☝️
https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1615945563673096193QuoteThe race to be the first methane fueled rocket to reach orbit is still going on. It seems LANDSCAPE has already had a failure report of Zhuque-2 Y1 on January 09 and the company confirms they will make the second orbital launch attempt of Zhuque-2 in 2023What's your pick? 👇
LANDSPACE says they plan to deliver 2~4 Zhuque-2 rockets in 2024.The current version measures 3.35m in diameter and 49.5m in height and has 1.5t payload capacity to 500km SSO. It will be increased to 4t for upgraded Zhuque-2 in future. mp.weixin.qq.com/s/sKgtLotjL9a9…
LANDSPACE is currently assembling and testing the 3rd Zhuque-2 at Jiaxing factory and it will be shipped by the end of the year
🚀LandSpace's Zhuque-2 is poised for a potential second launch in 2023. If achieved, this would mark Zhuque-2 as both the first and second methane-fueled rocket to successfully reach space. Source: buff.ly/45naYnK
Satellite imagery taken on 2023-10-17 shows that Landspace has rolled the Zhuque-2 transporter/erector out to the pad at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.This may be a sign that the company is nearing the third flight of Zhuque-2.
LANDSPACE conducted more tests of Yunque-10 kickstage sampled from a batch production, marking the engines are flight-ready. YQ-10 will be equipped in the upgraded Zhuque-2, replacing TQ-11 verniers, which failed in the maiden launch, to provide attitude control & orbit insertion
The hot fire test
👀 LANDSPACE's 3rd Zhuque-2 methane rocket is on its way to Jiuquan. It will carry payloads this time. Hopefully the launch can happen by the end of the year.
LANDSPACE plans to build the capability of 100 launches and 1000t payloads to LEO per year in the next five years, says CEO ZHANG Changwu at Tencent Industrial Sci-Tech Summit on October 29
The Zhuque-2 pathfinder vehicle has been rolled out to the launch pad ahead of the third launch of Landspace's orbital methane-powered rocket.
A snapshot from a LANDSCAPE video shows parts for another Zhuque-2 were by the side of Y3 which was being painted.
TQ15A (TQ12A Vac) of Land Space delivered. The ZQ-2 batch-2 Y1 will start accembly. The batch-2 version could increase the lift to SSO to 4t. via mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Grmv4ZBID2Ny…