Key statistics
Satellite ZHUQUE-2 R/B at a glance.
Uptime
507
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 15.5
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
97.3
Latest
Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for ZHUQUE-2 R/B.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: ZHUQUE-2 R/B
International designator: 2023-097A
Object number (NORAD): 57319
Object ID (CCSDS): 57319
Country: PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Decay date: Nov. 30, 2024
Period: 92.977 minutes
Inclination: 97.2501 deg
SMA: 6798.482 km
Apoapsis: 433.062 km
Periapsis: 407.632 km
RAAN: 74.1899 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0018703
Argument of periapsis: 235.6414 deg
Mean anomaly: 124.3068 deg
Mean motion: 15.48762453 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00035148 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00065026 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Feb. 12, 2024, 3:07 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Feb. 11, 2024, 3:08 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 ZHUQUE-2 R/B
TLE line 1: 1 57319U 23097A 24042.63070648 .00035148 00000-0 65026-3 0 9995
TLE line 2: 2 57319 97.2501 74.1899 0018703 235.6414 124.3068 15.48762453 33110
Live tracking on map
Satellite ZHUQUE-2 R/B has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
In-orbit conjunctions
Satellite ZHUQUE-2 R/B has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No conjunctions available.
Associated space launch
Second test flight of LandSpace's Zhuque-2 rocket with a dummy payload. This launch was the first successful use of methane/liquid oxygen-powered rocket engines for transportation to Earth orbit and beyond.
ZHUQUE-2 R/B was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Zhuque-2 | Flight 2’, on board a Zhuque-2 space rocket.
The launch took place on July 12, 2023, 1 a.m. from Launch Area 96.
For more information about the launch, click the button.
Zhuque-2 | Flight 2
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: July 12, 2023, 1 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Zhuque-2
Launch pad: Launch Area 96
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
...
Latest news about this satellite
China’s LandSpace Zhuque-2 Rocket wins methane-fueled rocket race
The world’s first methane-fueled rocket successfully reached orbit after launching on July 12th. The private, but government-funded company beat the likes of...
Landspace Zhuque-2 Reaches Orbit, China Wins Methalox Space Race
China wins Methalox Space Race as Landspace, a private launch provider launches its Zhuque-2 rocket on its second ever flight. The Zhuque-2 experienced a nominal boost phase, stable orbit was confirmed, then the vehicle entered a spin.
China’s Landspace reaches orbit with methane-powered Zhuque-2 rocket
Chinese private rocket firm Landspace achieved a global first late Tuesday by reaching orbit with a methane-fueled rocket.
Newsletter sign-up
Weekly statistics, charts and insights to help you stay on top of the space industry.
