Mission
Zhuque-2E Block 2 launched 10 satellites from Launch Area 96A at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China.
Before the flight
Ride-share of 10 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit, including:
- Guangchuan-03 & 04 (LT-03/04) from LandSpace’s subsidiary LandTower for testing and demonstrating LEO communication satellite constellation technologies, including high-speed laser communication nodes/terminals and new-type solar array power systems.
- 8 satellites (XSD-39 and XSD-44 through XSD-50) for ADA Space for technology verification of high-performance on-board computing modules, inter-satellite/satellite-to-ground laser communication, and testing of large radiator wings.
- Launched
- 19:40 UTC+8 at the pad
- Rocket
- Zhuque-2E Block 2LandSpace
- Destination
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Launch site
- Launch Area 96A, Jiuquan, China4th launch from this pad in 202629 days after the last
5th
LandSpace launch of 2026
Zhuque-2E Block 2
LandSpace4 launches since May 2026, 4 successful
55.9m
Height
3.4m
Diameter
267t
Mass at liftoff
3.3MN
Thrust at liftoff
6t
Payload to low Earth orbit
About Zhuque-2E Block 2
Zhuque-2E (E stands for “enhanced”) is a medium-sized rocket powered by liquid oxygen and methane capable of lifting 6,000 kg of payload into a 200 km low Earth orbit, or 4,000 kg of payload into a 500 km Sun-synchronous orbit. It differs from the baseline Zhuque-2 in using enhanced TQ-12A engines on the 1st stage with higher thrust and specific impulse than the original TQ-12, and a new TQ-15A engine on the 2nd stage that has a moveable nozzle. The Block 2 variant lengthens the 1st stage with more propellant load and a lighter structure, plus engines with still more increased thrust to reach the capabilities listed above.
Orbit estimated from CelesTrak’s elementsMeasured trackSpaceX’s predicted path
In orbit now
The crewed stations and Hubble, once around the Earth every 92 to 94 minutes
| Spacecraft | Altitude | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| ISSDocked: Soyuz MS-29, Crew-13In Earth’s shadow | 426km | 27,569km/h |
| TiangongDocked: Shenzhou-23In sunlight | 389km | 27,642km/h |
| Shenzhou-23In sunlight | 389km | 27,642km/h |
| Soyuz MS-29In Earth’s shadow | 426km | 27,569km/h |
| Crew-13In Earth’s shadow | 426km | 27,569km/h |
| HubbleIn sunlight | 475km | 27,465km/h |
Estimated for from CelesTrak’s orbital elements, up to 33 h old.
