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Dummy Payload - Zhuque-2 (Y2) - Jiuquan - July 12, 2023 (01:00 UTC)
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Galactic Penguin SST
on 31 Mar, 2023 10:40
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newfrontiers
on 06 May, 2023 02:37
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FutureSpaceTourist
on 09 May, 2023 06:35
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Vahe231991
on 10 May, 2023 03:12
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Is it probable that technicians have incorporated into the second Zhuque-2 vehicle the structural adjustments correcting quirks that might have doomed the first Zhuque-2 launch so that the Zhuque-2 makes it to orbit this time?
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FutureSpaceTourist
on 12 May, 2023 10:41
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Galactic Penguin SST
on 15 May, 2023 16:32
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FutureSpaceTourist
on 26 May, 2023 04:55
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FutureSpaceTourist
on 08 Jun, 2023 12:25
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mikezang
on 08 Jun, 2023 12:39
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mikezang
on 12 Jun, 2023 02:49
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It is said this launch is delayed to July, I am not sure if it is true...
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#10
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FutureSpaceTourist
on 14 Jun, 2023 13:07
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https://twitter.com/harry__stranger/status/1668959958506037248It appears that ZhuQue-2 flight 2 has rolled back to the hangar for now.
This image was tasked through @SkyfiApp and captured by @Satellogic's NewSat-33 on 2023-06-13 03:11:21 UTC.
I've also made the full 25sqkm image browsable on @Soar_Earth here: soar.earth/maps/15234
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Galactic Penguin SST
on 14 Jun, 2023 17:56
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Satori
on 14 Jun, 2023 17:57
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mikezang
on 15 Jun, 2023 00:58
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FutureSpaceTourist
on 26 Jun, 2023 12:18
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FutureSpaceTourist
on 27 Jun, 2023 12:01
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FutureSpaceTourist
on 02 Jul, 2023 15:23
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Galactic Penguin SST
on 02 Jul, 2023 18:19
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mikezang
on 03 Jul, 2023 00:07
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by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 06 Jul, 2023 05:40
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https://twitter.com/cnsawatcher/status/1676828072350216192🚀Countdown 6 days! Space company LandSpace(蓝箭航天)’s Zhuque-2 methane rocket was horizontally transferred to the launch pad 96 at Jiuquan launch center today. Slogan on the rocket: (Bring) Green Power to Life (绿色能源带进生活). Source: buff.ly/3D2g3X6
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FutureSpaceTourist
on 06 Jul, 2023 13:25
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mikezang
on 07 Jul, 2023 02:51
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by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 07 Jul, 2023 04:13
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by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 07 Jul, 2023 09:28
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by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 08 Jul, 2023 05:43
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https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1677492824097554432An earlier post by Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center which has since been deleted mentioned that the 2nd stage umbilicals of Zhuque-2 Y2 failed to disconnect during a launch rehearsal. But it seems the problem has been solved and LANDSPACE is very confident of a successful launch
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FutureSpaceTourist
on 08 Jul, 2023 05:58
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Galactic Penguin SST
on 08 Jul, 2023 11:00
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Alter Sachse
on 08 Jul, 2023 11:41
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FutureSpaceTourist
on 10 Jul, 2023 05:07
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Galactic Penguin SST
on 10 Jul, 2023 07:43
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mikezang
on 11 Jul, 2023 02:17
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FutureSpaceTourist
on 11 Jul, 2023 17:11
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JuaniX
on 12 Jul, 2023 00:08
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harrystranger
on 12 Jul, 2023 01:12
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harrystranger
on 12 Jul, 2023 01:14
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mikezang
on 12 Jul, 2023 01:21
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#36
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Vahe231991
on 12 Jul, 2023 01:21
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by
mikezang
on 12 Jul, 2023 01:34
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朱雀二号”发射成功，成为世界首款入轨的液氧甲烷液体火箭Suzaku-2 was successfully launched and became the world's first liquid oxygen methane liquid rocket to enter orbit
Blue Arrow Aerospace Science and Technology Co., Ltd. now announces that the flight test mission of the Zhuque-2 Yao-2 launch vehicle was a complete success, becoming the world's first liquid oxygen-methane liquid rocket to enter orbit.
The Suzaku-2 carrier rocket is a liquid oxygen methane rocket. It is a new type of dual cryogenic liquid fuel carrier rocket independently developed by Blue Arrow Aerospace.
According to official news from Blue Arrow, the Suzaku-2 Yao-2 launch vehicle arrived at the Jiuquan Rocket Launch Site on May 12. At the same time, the company announced in early June that it would start the final assembly of the Suzaku-2 Yao-3 rocket.
This launch mission will verify the independent development capability of the entire system of the Suzaku-2 liquid launch vehicle and challenge the world's first liquid oxygen methane rocket into orbit. It is a milestone.
The Suzaku-2 Yao-2 carrier rocket is a two-stage cryogenic liquid carrier rocket with a body diameter of 3.35 meters, a total rocket length of 49.5 meters, a take-off mass of 219 tons, and a take-off thrust of 268 tons. It is China's first and currently largest liquid oxygen methane launch vehicle. .
The first stage of the rocket uses four "Tianque" 80-ton liquid oxygen methane engines connected in parallel; the second-stage engine of the rocket uses a single "Tianque" 80-ton liquid oxygen methane engine and "Tianque" 10-ton swimming liquid oxygen methane engine. The configuration of the main machine is the same as that of the single engine of the first stage. The separation between the rocket stages adopts the cold separation method, and the separation of the fairing adopts the rotary throwing separation method.
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#38
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mikezang
on 12 Jul, 2023 01:43
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The launch time is 01:00 UTC.
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#39
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Sizzy
on 12 Jul, 2023 01:46
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mikezang
on 12 Jul, 2023 02:12
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The mission might be no any payload just for test flight.
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#41
by
otter
on 12 Jul, 2023 03:31
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https://english.news.cn/20230712/841c7226d3fb47d3a626b779244abdfb/c.htmlChina launches Zhuque-2 carrier rocketJIUQUAN, July 12 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday successfully launched a new carrier rocket into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
The Zhuque-2 carrier rocket blasted off at 9:00 a.m. (Beijing Time) and completed the flight mission according to the procedure.
This was the second flight mission of the Zhuque-2 carrier rocket.
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#42
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FutureSpaceTourist
on 12 Jul, 2023 05:38
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by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 12 Jul, 2023 05:53
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Some video of launch celebrations:
https://twitter.com/cnsawatcher/status/1678938540699164673🚀Methalox Race is Over! LandSpace Made History! World's 1st successful orbital launch of a methane rocket, Zhuque-2 Y2, just happened at Jiuquan Launch Center (UTC 01:01 July 12)! Big congratulations to LandSpace(蓝箭航天) on the monumental achievement. Land Your Dream in Space!
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#44
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FutureSpaceTourist
on 12 Jul, 2023 05:54
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FutureSpaceTourist
on 12 Jul, 2023 06:09
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FutureSpaceTourist
on 12 Jul, 2023 07:15
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Galactic Penguin SST
on 12 Jul, 2023 09:56
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by
Star One
on 12 Jul, 2023 10:06
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Another launch video:
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Galactic Penguin SST
on 12 Jul, 2023 10:07
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by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 12 Jul, 2023 10:09
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#51
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 12 Jul, 2023 11:46
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#52
by
limen4
on 12 Jul, 2023 19:34
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The launch code system for JSLC commercial rocket launches seems to be identified. On the big screen the launch designation 015H-05 is visible. A similar designation, 015H-02 was identified for the April 2nd Tianlong-2 launch. Consequently the launch codes for the two commercial launches between would be 015H-03 (SQX-1 on April 7th) and 015H-04 (ZK-1A on June 7th). And maybe 015H-01 for GSX-1 on January 9th.
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#53
by
Liss
on 12 Jul, 2023 19:58
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The launch code system for JSLC commercial rocket launches seems to be identified. On the big screen the launch designation 015H-05 is visible. A similar designation, 015H-02 was identified for the April 2nd Tianlong-2 launch. Consequently the launch codes for the two commercial launches between would be 015H-03 (SQX-1 on April 7th) and 015H-04 (ZK-1A on June 7th). And maybe 015H-01 for GSX-1 on January 9th.
I think it's 01SH-02 amd 01SH-05.
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limen4
on 12 Jul, 2023 20:07
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The launch code system for JSLC commercial rocket launches seems to be identified. On the big screen the launch designation 015H-05 is visible. A similar designation, 015H-02 was identified for the April 2nd Tianlong-2 launch. Consequently the launch codes for the two commercial launches between would be 015H-03 (SQX-1 on April 7th) and 015H-04 (ZK-1A on June 7th). And maybe 015H-01 for GSX-1 on January 9th.
I think it's 01SH-02 amd 01SH-05.
Yes, it may be possible. Unfortuantely I have no higher resolution image available to check it.
Edit: Indeed, SH make sense because the Chinese term for Commercial is Shāngyè (商業).
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#55
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FutureSpaceTourist
on 14 Jul, 2023 05:50
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tiancai1412
on 17 Jul, 2023 08:10
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by
Vahe231991
on 20 Jul, 2023 02:24
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#58
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FutureSpaceTourist
on 20 Jul, 2023 06:21
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#59
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 24 Jul, 2023 06:05
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twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1683357325506252801
👀 LANDSPACE shares the launch sequence of Zhuque-2 Y2
T0 @~01:00:26UTC on July 12
T+143.436s Main engine cut off
T+146.036s 1st and 2nd stage separate
T+147.436s 2nd stage main engine starts
T+147.936s 2nd stage vernier engines start
T+189.921s payload fairings separate
https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1683357327452426240T+289.536 2nd stage main engine off
T+735.254s 2nd stage vernier engines off
T+740.254s payload separation command sent
weibo.com/6507732051/492…
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#60
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Alter Sachse
on 03 Aug, 2023 12:31
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#61
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 11 Aug, 2023 05:07
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twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1689821991040434176
LANDSPACE released a short documentary of Zhuque-2, including the 2nd stage of Y1 tumbling after vernier engines failed to ignite and how they built the rocket, the engines, testing and launch facilities from scratch in the past 5 years.
https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1689822760837787648At the end of the video, the chief director mentioned that an upgraded Zhuque-2 with 4t capacity to LEO is planned to debut next year. AND, a new methane rocket with wider body is under design.
mp.weixin.qq.com/s/OIcSZqkmYHCB…
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Galactic Penguin SST
on 28 Oct, 2023 06:46
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twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1689821991040434176
LANDSPACE released a short documentary of Zhuque-2, including the 2nd stage of Y1 tumbling after vernier engines failed to ignite and how they built the rocket, the engines, testing and launch facilities from scratch in the past 5 years.
https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1689822760837787648
At the end of the video, the chief director mentioned that an upgraded Zhuque-2 with 4t capacity to LEO is planned to debut next year. AND, a new methane rocket with wider body is under design.
mp.weixin.qq.com/s/OIcSZqkmYHCB…
Quick note: I just found out about this documentary and I've uploaded it to YouTube.
I'll provide English CCs once I have spare time (no promises
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