China launched world’s first methane-fuelled space rocket

China launched world’s first methane-fuelled space rocket

• A private Chinese company launched the World’s first methane-fuelled space rocket into orbit named “Zhuque-2”

• China’s Zhuque-2 has become the World’s first methane propelled rocket to successfully fly into orbit.

• This was Landscape’s second attempt after a launch failed in December.

• The Zhuque-2 carrier rocket blasted off at 9:00A.M. (01:00 GMT) on 12th July from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous region and completed the flight mission according to the procedure.

• The Zhuque-2 is a Chinese orbital class launching vehicle developed by Landscape.

• It is liquid-fuelled rocket powered by liquid oxygen and liquid methane (methalox).

• It is first methane-fuelled rocket to reach orbit.

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Published date : 18 Jul 2023 05:58PM