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MISSION SUCCESS | ZhuQue-2E Y4 Launch Vehicle Achieved Full Mission Success
- ZhuQue-2 Series' 10th Flight: Breaking New Ground in Spacecraft–Launch Vehicle Synergy
On October 14, 2026, 07:40 p.m. (UTC+8), the ZhuQue-2E (ZQ-2E) Y4 launch vehicle successfully lifted off from the LandSpace Launch Complex at the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Pilot Zone, carrying ten satellites aboard a single launch — ADA Space's XSD-39, XSD-44, XSD-45, XSD-46, XSD-47, XSD-48, XSD-49, and XSD-50, together with LandTower's LT-03 and LT-04 — and successfully delivered them into their designated orbits. The flight test mission achieved full mission success.
This mission marked the 10th flight of the ZhuQue-2 series launch vehicles.
Also aboard were LT-03 and LT-04, a new generation of laser data-transmission test satellites developed by LandTower for key satellite-networking technologies. They will carry out dedicated in-orbit verification of core technologies including highly integrated onboard processing units, large-aperture high-speed laser communication, integrated laser-routing communication modules, and new-type solar array power systems, continuously refining the technology system for large-scale constellation deployment. Earlier, on November 27, 2024, LandTower's LT Test-01 and LT Test-02 were carried into space aboard the ZQ-2E Y1 launch vehicle. Having operated stably in orbit for nearly two years, they have completed in-orbit verification of multiple technologies, including 400 Gbps laser communication, multi-scenario long-duration stable link establishment, and the ROSA (Roll-Out Solar Array) system. Together with industry partners including the China Mobile Research Institute, they also achieved China's first verification of "inter-satellite laser + satellite-to-ground microwave" multi-modal integrated relay transmission.
LandSpace is currently advancing the regularized commercial launch operations of the ZQ-2E and the engineering reuse verification of the ZhuQue-3, while deploying key satellite-networking capabilities through LandTower — further strengthening spacecraft–launch vehicle technology synergy, expanding integrated service capabilities for satellite internet construction, and continuously enhancing stable, efficient access to space, in support of satellite internet development and the scaled growth of its commercial space industry.
Cold Dew （寒露 · 17th Solar Term)
Onward, Unhurried · The Long Road Proves Itself
Glistening dew gathers among the grass and trees;
autumn deepens.
Today marks the 70th anniversary
of the founding of China's space program.
To play our part in this great endeavor,
to have journeyed alongside it all this way —
fills us with deep pride.
If White Dew was the passage from heat to coolness —
then, the moon waxing, the net drawing close —
then Cold Dew is the passage from cool to cold;
Now, onward unhurried, clear in the long run.
A late autumn of many colors,
of poetry and painting, is arriving.
Autumn deepens, and does not pause;
the journey goes on, and does not rest.
No hurry for a single moment;
no stopping after a single stretch.
Mid-Autumn Festival （中秋）
Outbound and Home Again · Under the Full Moon
The moon surges as the great river flows —
count the days, and Mid-Autumn comes round again.
To walk the roads not yet walked,
to seek the answers not yet found.
However far the journey, there is always a way home;
wherever the moonlight falls, there are home and country.
Going out and coming back —
that is what makes the circle full.
Tonight, beneath one bright moon,
join us at the CMG 2026 Mid-Autumn Festival Gala
(《2026年中央广播电视总台中秋晚会》),
and watch ZhuQue-3 fly out —
and come home again.
May every family be made whole,
may every far journey end in return.
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to all.
Autumn Equinox （秋分 · 16th Solar Term)
Every Journey Traveled Is for the Next
On the Autumn Equinox,
day and night stand equal —
yet time's rhythm never pauses.
No racing for a moment's lead;
only each step, each journey, made well.
From Land to Space,
from reaching orbit to connection.
Nothing traveled is without gain;
nothing advanced is without cause.
MISSION SUCCESS | ZhuQue-2E Y7 Launch Vehicle Achieved Full Mission Success
- ZhuQue-2E Launch Vehicle Conducts First Large-Scale Satellite Internet Constellation Deployment Mission
On September 15, 2026, 02:26 p.m. (UTC+8), the ZhuQue-2E (ZQ-2E) Y7 launch vehicle successfully lifted off from LandSpace Launch Complex in Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Pilot Zone. The vehicle completed all planned flight tasks, successfully delivered the Shanghai Spacesail Technologies SpaceSail Polar Orbit Group 19 satellites into their designated orbits, achieving full mission success.
This mission marks the ninth flight of the ZhuQue-2 series launch vehicle and the first large-scale satellite internet constellation deployment mission conducted by the ZhuQue-2E. LandSpace has achieved routine commercial launch operations with the ZhuQue-2E, while continuing to advance the engineering reuse verification of ZhuQue-3. LandSpace will keep enhancing its capability for stable and efficient access to space, providing launch-capacity support for satellite internet development and the scaled growth of the commercial space sector.
White Dew （白露 · 15th Solar Term)
The Moon Grows Full, the Network Grows Dense
Mid-autumn begins; the summer heat dissolves.
Today is White Dew of the twenty-four solar terms.
At Qixi, China's festival of reunion, the ZhuQue has come home;
Now White Dew is here, and we are bound for new orbits.
The moon waxes from crescent to full; the network grows from sparse to dense.
Autumn deepens its colors; clear dew gathers its fullness.
From the minute comes the remarkable; in due order, all is accomplished.
End of Heat （处暑 · 14th Solar Term）
The Fading Heat · ZhuQue Comes Home
Just this week, the ZhuQue-3 Y2 reusable launch vehicle achieved full success in orbital insertion and first-stage land recovery. For a reusable launch vehicle, a successful recovery is not the finish line — it marks the beginning of engineering reuse.
In the days following the mission, the first task at the recovery site is to lower the recovered first stage to horizontal, secure it onto a transporter and return it to the assembly facility.
We call this journey “ZhuQue Comes Home.” Coming home is more than a return journey. It is the prologue to engineering reuse.
As the Chinese saying goes:“Sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, store in winter.”
Harvest is not an ending — it prepares the way for new growth.
Returning is not a pause — it prepares for the next departure.
After End of Heat, the world grows quieter, and all things return to order.
So it is with ZhuQue.
ZhuQue comes home — not to stop, but to prepare for flight once again.
We extend our sincere gratitude to all sectors of society for your continued care and support, and to space enthusiasts around the world for accompanying us on this journey and witnessing every milestone together.
This autumn, we will continue to keep our feet firmly on the ground, advance through one engineering milestone after another, and journey toward ever more distant stars.
MISSION SUCCESS | ZhuQue-3 Y2 Reusable Launch Vehicle Achieved Full Success in Orbital Insertion and First-Stage Recovery
On August 19, 2026, at 07:35 (UTC+8), the ZhuQue-3 (ZQ-3) Y2 reusable launch vehicle lifted off from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Pilot Zone. Approximately 137 seconds after lift-off, the first and second stages separated. The second stage continued its flight and successfully delivered the Honghu 03 satellite, independently developed by Hongqing Technology, into its designated orbit. At approximately 07:41, the first stage performed a successful soft touchdown at the LandSpace Landing Site#1 in Minqin County, Gansu Province, following the planned trajectory — marking the full success of the flight test mission.
Leveraging the characteristics of this mission, ZQ-3 Y2 also carried LandSpace's independently developed pyrotechnics-free stacking Hold-Down and Release Mechanism (HDRM), further validating its performance in real mission conditions and providing strong support for future large-scale constellation deployment, rapid batch deployment, and improved operation efficiency.
ZhuQue-3 is LandSpace's independently developed new-generation reusable LOX–methane launch vehicle, with reusability built into its overall design, propulsion system, return control, stainless steel vehicle structure manufacturing, and ground support. This mission lays a solid foundation for post-recovery vehicle inspection, maintenance, and refurbishment, as well as for reflights and commercial application. LandSpace will continue advancing reusability technology iteration and engineering verification, further enhancing low-cost, high-cadence, and highly reliable space transportation capabilities, and providing new launch-capacity support for large-scale constellation deployment and high-volume commercial launches.
