Zhuque-2E Block 2 | Unknown Payload

Mission Status

Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.

Mission Updates

Sep 10, 10:42 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.

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Mission Details

Possibly launch of a batch of SpaceSail LEO communication satellites. Details TBD.

Mission Type Unknown
Orbit Unknown
Launch Window 06:18 AM - 06:40 AM

Rocket Configuration

Name Zhuque-2E Block 2
Manufacturer LandSpace
Height 55.9 m
Diameter 3.35 m
Maiden Flight 2026-05-14
Success Rate 2/2 (100%)

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.