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space-technology2 years ago

China's Landspace Launches Historic Methane-Powered Satellites

Beijing-based company Landspace Technology successfully launched their Zhuque-2 rocket, powered by clean-burning methane-liquid oxygen fuel, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, marking the first successful satellite launch for the company and a significant milestone for the Chinese space industry. Landspace also revealed plans for a new stainless steel rocket, the Zhuque-3.

space-technology2 years ago

China's LandSpace Successfully Launches Methane-Powered Rocket, Surpassing SpaceX

LandSpace Technology, a Chinese private company, has successfully launched three satellites into orbit using its methane-powered rocket, Zhuque-2 Y-3. This achievement could boost investor confidence in methane as a potential rocket fuel, known for its cost-effectiveness and support for reusable rockets. The launch marks the first successful deployment of satellites by a methane-powered rocket. LandSpace plans to offer commercial launches in the future, joining other Chinese startups in the rapidly growing space industry.