flown missionSuccess

Zhuque-3 | Honghu-03

LandSpaceLaunch Area 96B — Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaAug 18, 2026, 23:35 UTC

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

mission

Name: Honghu-03
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Aug 18, 2026, 23:35 UTC
Window opens: Aug 18, 2026, 23:27 UTC
Window closes: Aug 19, 2026, 00:04 UTC
Last updated: Aug 19, 2026, 00:38 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