In Development
Zhuque-3
Two-stage, stainless-steel, methane-liquid oxygen rocket with a reusable first stage; LandSpace's Falcon 9-class vehicle aimed at low-cost, high-cadence launch. An enhanced Zhuque-3E variant is in development.
LandSpaceZhuque-2 / Zhuque-2E
Active
Two-stage methane-liquid oxygen medium-lift rocket; the first methalox launch vehicle in the world to reach orbit. The stretched Zhuque-2E variant adds payload performance for commercial missions.
Latest update Sep 20, 2026
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Current status
Operational from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Pilot Zone. The upgraded Zhuque-2E (Y5) flew successfully on May 14, 2026 with lengthened tanks, subcooled propellant loading and a three-ignition second stage; the Zhuque-2E Y6 followed on June 9, 2026, and Y7 flew on September 15, 2026 - the ninth Zhuque-2-family mission - lofting 10 Qianfan Polar Orbit Group 19 satellites into a roughly 900 km orbit in the first large-scale satellite-internet constellation deployment by a Chinese private rocket. As of September 20, 2026 the company newsroom has not posted a later flight.
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