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LandSpace

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Designs, manufactures, and operates liquid oxygen-methane launch vehicles for commercial satellite deployment and space station cargo missions.

About

LandSpace Technology designs, manufactures, and operates liquid oxygen-methane launch vehicles for commercial satellite deployment. Founded in 2015, the company became the first in the world to orbit a methane-fueled rocket with the Zhuque-2 in July 2023. The ZQ-2E is a medium-lift vehicle delivering 4,000 kg to sun-synchronous orbit or 6,000 kg to LEO.

The company is developing the Zhuque-3, a larger reusable stainless-steel vehicle with 900 tons of takeoff thrust, using grid fins and landing legs for vertical first-stage recovery. Its maiden orbital flight took place in December 2025. LandSpace operates a vertically integrated chain spanning propulsion R&D in Xi'an, manufacturing in Huzhou, assembly in Jiaxing, and launches from its self-built pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The company has raised over $485 million and is preparing for a listing on the Shanghai STAR Market.

Products & Services

80-ton-class LOX/LCH4 rocket engine; 84.6 t sea-level thrust, 293 s specific impulse; designed for reuse with twice-ignition capability.
Two-stage medium-lift LOX/LCH4 launch vehicle; 4,000 kg to 500 km SSO, 6,000 kg to 200 km LEO; first methane rocket to reach orbit.
Large reusable stainless-steel LOX/LCH4 launch vehicle; 4.5 m diameter, 76.6 m length, 900 t takeoff thrust; vertical landing first-stage recovery.

Locations

Beijing, CHN
HQ & R&D Center
Xi'an, CHN
Propulsion R&D Sub-center
Shanghai, CHN
Structures R&D Sub-center
Huzhou, CHN
Engine Manufacturing & Test Base
Jiaxing, CHN
Rocket Manufacturing Base
Jiuquan, CHN
Launch Site

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Overview

Founded 2015
HQ Beijing, China
Type Private Company

Leadership

Zhang Changwu
Founder & CEO
Chen Zhang
Vice President
Wayne Shiong
Board Member
Ramesh Gopalkrishnan
Managing Director

Classification