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Demo Flight

Zhuque-3LandSpaceLaunch Area 96B
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 · 04:00 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Zhuque-3

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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 generato...

Height76.6 m
LEO Payload21,300 kg
Launches11
Successes7

Provider

LandSpace

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CHN • Founded 2015

LandSpace is a Chinese private space launch company based in Beijing. It was founded in 2015 by Tsinghua University alumni Zhang Changwu.

Mission Brief

First test launch of LandSpace’s ZQ-3 rocket, with a dummy payload. The rocket’s 1st stage attempted to land on a landing pad about 300 km downrange of the launch site.

PayloadDemo Flight
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerLandSpace
Stages2
PadLaunch Area 96B, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Area 96B

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
40.920°N
Longitude
100.251°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

03:52 AM UTC - 04:49 AM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.