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Zhuque-1 Y1

Zhuque-1 Y1 was the program's only flight vehicle and China's first privately developed orbital launcher to fly. It launched the Weilai-1 microsatellite from Jiuquan on October 27, 2018; the first two stages and fairing operated as planned, but a third-stage anomaly prevented orbit and destroyed the vehicle and payload.

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Name
Zhuque-1 Y1
Slug
zhuque-1-y1
Status
destroyed

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Zhuque-1 Y1 was the program's only flight vehicle and China's first privately developed orbital launcher to fly. It launched the Weilai-1 microsatellite from Jiuquan on October 27, 2018; the first two stages and fairing operated as planned, but a third-stage anomaly prevented orbit and destroyed the vehicle and payload.
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Operator Id
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Vehicle Family Id
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Creation Time
7/14/2026, 6:02:32 AM
Updated Time
7/14/2026, 6:02:32 AM

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First Flight Date
2018-10-27
Last Flight Date
2018-10-27
Serial Number
Y1
Vehicle Code
ZQ-1 Y1