Zhuque-2 | Flight 3
First operational flight of LandSpace's Zhuque-2 rocket with 3 payloads: Tianyi-33 - 50 kg class satellite from TYSPACE & Hunan University of Science and Technology that tests various new technologies including a camera, new spacecraft thermal control, composite material for anti-radiation effects, high-output electric power supplies and payload control software using the Rust programming language; Honghu-1 & 2 - 50 kg class satellites for long term testing of Xenon & Krypton-based Hall-effect thrusters & Argon-based ion thrusters.
Mission Details
- Launch date: December 8, 2023 at 11:39 PM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Zhuque-2
- Operator: LandSpace
- Launch site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Mission type: Technology