Tianlong-2
Orbital launch vehicle by Space Pioneer
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The Tianlong-2 (simplified Chinese: 天龙二号; traditional Chinese: 天龍二號; pinyin: Tiānlóng Èrhào; lit. 'Heavenly Dragon 2') is a small-lift launch vehicle developed by Space Pioneer, a private Chinese aerospace company. The rocket is a three-stage design that uses liquid oxygen and kerosene as propellants for the first two stages. Its initial low-Earth orbit capacity is 2 tons, which can be increased to 4 tons after future improvements.[1]
FunctionSmall-lift launch vehicle
ManufacturerSpace Pioneer
Country of originChina
Height32.8 m (108 ft)[1]
| Function | Small-lift launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Space Pioneer |
| Country of origin | China |
| Size | |
| Height | 32.8 m (108 ft)[1] |
| Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft)[1] |
| Mass | 153,000 kg (337,000 lb)[1] |
| Stages | 3 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO | |
| Mass | 2,000 kg (4,400 lb)[1] |
| Payload to SSO (500 km) | |
| Mass | 1,500 kg (3,300 lb)[1] |
| Associated rockets | |
| Family | Tianlong |
| Comparable | Kinetica 1 |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Active |
| Launch sites | Jiuquan LS-120 |
| Total launches | 1 |
| Success(es) | 1 |
| First flight | 2 April 2023 |
| First stage | |
| Powered by | 3 × YF-102[2] |
| Maximum thrust | 2,505 kN (563,000 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 275.3 s (2.700 km/s) |
| Propellant | RP-1/LOX |
| Second stage | |
| Powered by | 1 × TH-11V[2] |
| Maximum thrust | 300 kN (67,000 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 340.6s |
| Propellant | RP-1/LOX |
| Third stage | |
| Powered by | 1 × TH-31[2] |
| Propellant | N2O4 / MMH |
Tianlong-2 successfully completed its maiden flight on April 2, 2023. It is China's first liquid rocket developed by a private enterprise and successfully put into orbit.[1]