flown missionSuccess

Zhuque-3 | Demo Flight

LandSpaceLaunch Area 96B — Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaDec 03, 2025, 04:00 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Demo Flight
Type: Test Flight
Target 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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Dec 03, 2025, 04:00 UTC
Window opens: Dec 03, 2025, 03:52 UTC
Window closes: Dec 03, 2025, 04:49 UTC
Last updated: Dec 04, 2025, 05:20 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Zhuque-3
Family: Zhuque
Provider: LandSpace
Type: Commercial
Country: CHN

launch site

Pad: Launch Area 96B
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Country: CHN
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 40.9202, 100.2513