LandSpace TQ-12 rocket engine tests

LandSpace TQ-12 is a liquid oxygen and liquid methane rocket engine (LOX LCH4). According to LandSpace, “Tianque“ TQ-12 is designed with a vacuum thrust of 80t. The company conducted a series of hot firing tests of TQ-12, the longest test lasted 20 seconds. LandSpace plans to use the TQ-12 rocket engine in the first and second stage of ZQ-2 launch vehicle (朱雀二, ZhuQue-2). According to Zhang Changwu, CEO of LandSpace, the maiden flight of the ZQ-2 rocket should take place in the next two years. LandSpace Tec