China Landspace Zhuque 3Y2 Rocket Static Fire Test Completed Successfully

China Landspace Zhuque 3Y2 Rocket Static Fire Test Completed Successfully

 

China's reusable Zhuque-3 Y-2 rocket successfully completed a static fire test on Monday, June 29, 2026, at the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, according to Chinese commercial aerospace company LandSpace. LandSpace, the rocket's developer, said the test verified that the rocket and launch site systems were operating normally. The company added that its test team would now proceed with launch preparations for the rocket's upcoming flight test mission, as scheduled. Zhuque-3 is a domestically developed, reusable launch vehicle powered by liquid oxygen-methane. 

Beijing-based LandSpace is a leading Chinese private space company. With its Zhuque-2 rocket, LandSpace became the world's first company to launch a methane-liquid oxygen rocket to Earth orbit in July 2023, ahead of U.S. rivals, including Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.

The Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone is located near the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) in nortwestern China that was founded in 1958. It was the first of China's four spaceports. The launch center has been the focus of many of China's historic space ventures, including the country's first satellite Dong Fang Hong I in 1970 and their first crewed space mission, Shenzhou V, on October 15, 2003. JSLC is now a home for many new Chinese commercial space launch firms, like Landspace.

Video Credit: CGTN
Duration: 13 seconds
Date: June 29, 2026

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