Earth orbit
ZhuQue-3 Flight 2
In the second test launch of LandSpace's ZhuQue-3 rocket, the booster successfully reentered the atmosphere and landed downrange. This is the first successful orbital-class booster recovery attributed to a private launch provider in China.
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In the second test launch of LandSpace's ZhuQue-3 rocket, the booster successfully reentered the atmosphere and landed downrange. This is the first successful orbital-class booster recovery attributed to a private launch provider in China.
The launch
- Launch
- Aug 18
- Launch location
- LS-43/96, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
- Launch vehicle
- Zhuque-3
- Orbit
- Earth orbit
Launch intelligence
A LandSpace Zhuque-3 rocket launched the Honghu-03 mission on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 11:35 PM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- LandSpace
- Vehicle
- Zhuque-3
- COSPAR launch ID
- 2026-189
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Success
- Window opens
- Aug 18, 2026, 23:35 UTC
- Target T-0
- Not published
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- Aug 18
- Pad and location
- LS-43/96, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Clear · 63°F · Wind 7 mph
- Temperature
- 63.1°F
- Wind
- 6.5 mph
- Condition
- Clear
- Forecast updated
- Aug 18, 2026, 10:00 UTC
Mission timeline
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Mission ended — Archived
End date not documented
Launch succeeded; current mission operations are not tracked by RocketLaunch.Live
Gallery
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