LandSpace successfully launched the Zhuque-2 Improved Y5 carrier rocket, marking another milestone for China's private space industry.

Zhuque-2 runs on liquid methane and liquid oxygen - the same propellant combination SpaceX chose for Starship and Rocket Lab is developing for Neutron. LandSpace was the first company in the world to reach orbit with a methalox rocket, doing so in July 2023.

The fifth flight of the improved variant continues to validate the reliability of Chinese commercial launch infrastructure, which is increasingly competing for payloads alongside global providers.