Zhuque-2E
Chinese methane rocket that launches batches of satellites
LandSpace
Beijing rocket maker that flew the first methane-fueled rocket to reach orbit. In August 2026 it landed and recovered the first stage of its larger, reusable Zhuque-3 after an orbital launch, and it has applied to list shares in Shanghai.
Products, by altitude
Milestones
- Aug 2026 Second Zhuque-3 flight reached orbit and LandSpace landed and recovered the first stage.1
- Dec 2025 Shanghai Stock Exchange accepted LandSpace's application to list on the STAR Market, seeking to raise 7.5 billion yuan (about $1.1 billion).2
- Dec 2025 First Zhuque-3 reached orbit; the booster crashed meters from its landing zone during its landing attempt.3
- Jul 2023 Zhuque-2 reached orbit, the first methane-fueled rocket to do so.4
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