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China launches Zhuque-2 carrier rocket for three satellites

China on Saturday successfully launched the Zhuque-2 Y-3 carrier rocket into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

Chinese private space company sends second methane-propelled rocket into orbit

China's methane-powered rocket becomes world's first to fly into orbit

China's Zhuque-2 Y-2 has become the world's first methane-propelled rocket to successfully fly into orbit, marking a major breakthrough in the cutting-edge technology.

China launches first globally successful orbital mission for methane-fueled rocket

According to LandSpace, the 49.5-meter ZQ 2 has a diameter of 3.35 meters — the same as those of most of China's Long March-series rockets, a liftoff weight of 219 metric tons and a launch thrust of 268 tons.