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China launches enhanced Zhuque-2 rocket
Posted: Fri, Nov 29, 2024, 7:26 AM ET (1226 GMT)
Zhuque-2E launch (Xinhua) Chinese launch startup Landspace put two satellites into orbit late Tuesday with the first launch of an improved version of its Zhuque-2 rocket. The Zhuque-2 enhanced version, or ZQ-2E, lifted off at 9:00 pm EST (0200 GMT Wednesday) Tuesday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center and placed into orbit the Guangchuan 01 and 02 satellites. Few details about the satellites were disclosed. The launch is the fourth for the Zhuque-2 and third successful one after a failed inaugural launch in late 2022. The ZQ-2E features an upgraded engine in the second stage and use of fully supercooled propellant loading.
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