Success
Demo Flight
Test Flight
LandSpace(LS)CommercialZhuque-3
LEOorbit
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.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#7,138
LS Mission
#8
Pad Launch
#1
Location Launch
#267
Designator
2025-282
Launch Window
NET
Dec 3, 2025, 4:00 AM
Precision
Minute
Schedule Changes
1 update
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Local Launch Time
Dec 3, 2025, 12:00 PM
Total Launches
286
Total Landings
2
Coordinates
40.9581, 100.2911
Zhuque-3 Specs
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 generator cycle methane/liquid oxygen powered rocket engines as in the currently active ZQ-2E rocket. The first stage uses 9 TQ-12 engines (initially the TQ-12A, then upgraded TQ-12B) while the second stage uses 1 TQ-15 engine (TQ-15A, then TQ-15B). On launch missions where the first stage is recovered, it will land on a down-range landing pad located in Minqin County, Gansu Province.
Length
76.6 m
Diameter
4.5 m
Launch Mass
660 t
Thrust
9,000 kN
LEO Capacity
21,300 kg
Reusable
Yes
Maiden Flight
2025
Total Launches
1
Successful
1
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
1
Maiden flight: Dec 3, 2025
LandSpace
LandSpace is a Chinese private space launch company based in Beijing. It was founded in 2015 by Tsinghua University alumni Zhang Changwu.
Founded
2015
Administrator
Founder: Zhang Changwu
Total Launches
9
Successful
6
Failed
3
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
2