The LandSpace Technology Corporation (doing business as LandSpace) successfully launched a Zhuque-2E (ZQ-2E) rocket (Flight No.Y5) from Pad A of Launch Site 96 (LS-96A), one of the Commercial launch pads of the Southern Launch Complex (SLC) at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC). This launch flew 2.8 tonnes Mass Simulator to a 900-kilometer (560-mile) polar orbit on a test flight proving further upgrades to the Zhuque 2E rocket, including a longer 1st stage and engine upgrades. The flight took place on Thursday, March 14, 2026, at 03:00:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), or at 11:00:00 AM China Standard Time (CST).
