Zhuque-3
SuccessDemo Flight · LandSpace
Launch time (NET)
Wednesday, Dec 3, 2025, 04:00 UTC
Launch window
Wednesday, Dec 3, 2025, 03:52 UTC – Wednesday, Dec 3, 2025, 04:49 UTC
Provider
LandSpace
Rocket
Launch pad
Launch Area 96B, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Demo Flight
Type
Test Flight
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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.
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