The methane-propelled carrier rocket ZQ 2-Y3 makes the successful flight on Dec 9. [Photo/WeChat of Nuan News]

At 07:39 Beijing time on Dec 9, LandSpace, a leading Chinese private space company, successfully made the second successful flight of its methane-propelled carrier rocket ZQ 2-Y3, transporting three satellites into orbit.

The successful commercial launch of the ZQ-2 establishes it as the world's first liquid oxygen-methane rocket, affirming its technical maturity, stability, and adherence to reliability standards for commercial launch delivery.

The methane-propelled carrier rocket ZQ 2-Y3 makes the successful flight on Dec 9. [Photo/WeChat of Nuan News]

As the rocket fuel supplier for this mission, the deputy manager of Ordos-based Inner Mongolia Huineng Coal Chemical witnessed the launch process at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

The company's liquefied natural gas, with its high purity, stable composition, low cost, and high combustion efficiency, provided fuel security for the rocket's successful launch.