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Tianlong-2 / launch vehicle

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Tianlong-2 is a three-stage, small-lift launch vehicle developed by Space Pioneer that uses liquid oxygen and kerosene as propellants for its first two stages. It is 32.8 m tall, 3.35 m in diameter, and can lift 2,000 kg to low Earth orbit or 1,500 kg to a 500 km sun-synchronous orbit. Its only flight to date, on 2 April 2023, succeeded, making it China's first privately-developed liquid-fueled rocket to reach orbit.

(source, as of 2026-07-08)

key specs

payload to LEO //2,000 kgas of 2026-07-08
flight record //1 / 1 (100.0% success)computed

faq

Who builds Tianlong-2?

Tianlong-2 is built by Space Pioneer. (source, as of 2026-07-08)

How many times has Tianlong-2 flown?

Tianlong-2 has flown 1 times. (source, as of 2026-07-08)

When did Tianlong-2 first fly?

Tianlong-2 first flew on 2023-04-02. (source, as of 2026-07-08)

Is Tianlong-2 reusable?

Tianlong-2 is not reusable. (source, as of 2026-07-08)