LandSpace is scheduled to launch a Zhuque-3 rocket as part of the Honghu-03 mission. The launch is scheduled on 08/18/2026 23:35 UTC for the Communications mission launching from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China. The status of the launch is Success. Don’t miss this exciting rocket launch! Watch the launch video of the Zhuque-3 and experience the excitement for yourself.
Mission: Honghu-03
Note: Second test launch of LandSpace’s ZQ-3 rocket and first ever successful orbital launch vehicle booster recovery by a Chinese private launch service provider.
Prototype LEO communication satellite for LandSpace’s subsidiary Hongqing Technology.
Rocket: Zhuque-3
Zhuque-3 (ZQ-3) is a reusable orbital launch vehicle developed by Chinese private company LandSpace. The rocket is built using stainless steel and shares the same series of gas generator cycle methane/liquid oxygen powered rocket engines as in the currently active ZQ-2E rocket.
The first stage uses 9 TQ-12 engines (initially the TQ-12A, then upgraded TQ-12B) while the second stage uses 1 TQ-15 engine (TQ-15A, then TQ-15B).
On launch missions where the first stage is recovered, it will land on a down-range landing pad located in Minqin County, Gansu Province.
Agency: LandSpace
LandSpace is a Chinese private space launch company based in Beijing. It was founded in 2015 by Tsinghua University alumni Zhang Changwu.
