Tianlong-2 Vehicle Overview

A complete overview of the Tianlong-2 launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.

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Tianlong-2 rocket

Basic Info

Name

Tianlong-2

Family

Tianlong

Manufacturer

First Launch

2 Apr 2023

Successful Launches

1

Failed Launches

0

Rocket Info

Status

Active

Stages

3

Length

32.8 m

Diameter

3.35 m

Launch Mass

150 tons

Thrust

1,863 kN

Reusability

Not Reusable

Payload Info

LEO Capacity

2,000 kg

Tianlong-2 is a medium-sized, 3 stage rocket powered by RP-1 and liquid oxygen, with payload capability of 2 tonnes to LEO and 1.5 tonnes to SSO.

Tianlong-2 has a liftoff weight of 150 tonnes, liftoff thrust of 190 tonnes and initially uses 3 YF-102 expander cycle RP-1/LOX engines on the first stage each with a thrust of 63.3 metric tonnes. The second stage uses 1 TH-11 staged combustion RP-1/LOX with a thrust of 30.6 metric tonnes. 7 TH-11 engines will be used for the 1st stage of subsequent vehicles. The third stage uses 1 TH-31 NTO/MMH hypergolic fuel engine with 3000 N thrust and 8 x 150 N RCS thrusters.

The Tianlong-2 is the first Chinese RP-1-fueled private orbital rocket to attempt an orbital flight.

Launch Sites used by Tianlong-2

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center launch site

China's first spaceport, pivotal for crewed missions and satellite launches.

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