Tianlong-2 Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Tianlong-2 launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
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
China's first spaceport, pivotal for crewed missions and satellite launches.