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China's private carrier rocket launch attempt helps gather experience

The launch of Zhuque-1, China's first private-sector carrier rocket, will help gather experience for future launch missions, according to its developer, Landspace Technology Corp. An issue with the th...

Weilai-1 (Future-1)

Overview

Destination: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Mission: Earth Science

Sun-Synchronous Orbit Launch Area 95A Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

The satellite is operated by China Central Television (CCTV) and is intended to carry out scientific expermients and perform Earth observation. Weilai-1 is expected to operate in sun-synchronous orbit for two years.

Zhuque-1

Family:
Configuration:

The ZhuQue-1 (ZQ-1), is a Chinese commercial launch vehicle by the LandSpace company. for small payloads up to 300 kg.

Specifications
  • Length
  • Diameter
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
  • Thrust
Family
  • Name
    Zhuque-1
  • Family
  • Variant
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Zhuque-1
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

LandSpace

LandSpace

(LS)

Founder: Zhang Changwu Founded: 2015 Successes: 5 Failures: 3 Pending: 1

Agency Type:

LandSpace is a Chinese private space launch company based in Beijing. It was founded in 2015 by Tsinghua University alumni Zhang Changwu.

WIKI

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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