Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
LandSpace
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Test Flight
Launch site
China
Date
Wed, 14 Dec 2022 08:30:25 GMT
Orbital launch #
#6358 ever
Failure
Second-stage vernier engines unexpectedly shut down during second stage main engine cut-off after LOX pump casing was broken by SECO-induced forces at the LOX inlet; the vernier engines were planned to continue firing to reach orbit.
Mission
First flight of the new methalox rocket developed by Chinese startup LandSpace.