2022 · LandSpace
Maiden Flight
failureZhuque-2 | Maiden Flight
First flight of the new methalox rocket developed by Chinese startup LandSpace.
Overview
- Date / time
- December 14, 2022 at 08:30 AM UTC
- Outcome
- failure
- Mission
- Maiden Flight
- Mission type
- Test Flight
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit
FailureSecond-stage vernier engines unexpectedly shut down during second stage main engine cut-off after LOX pump casing was broken by SECO-induced forces at the LOX inlet; the vernier engines were planned to continue firing to reach orbit.