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Tianlong-3 | Demo Flight
Space Pioneer · Tianlong-3 · Tianlong-3 Launch Pad, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Space Pioneer's 2nd launch · 1st this year · humanity's 7,248th orbital launch attempt
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Window: Apr 3, 03:52 – Apr 3, 06:09 UTC
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Demo Flight
First test launch of Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3 rocket.
Test Flight · Polar Orbit (PO)
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Launch failure.
Cosmic_Penguin · 4/3/2026 · source
Delayed to April 3.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/31/2026 · source
Added tentative launch date and time per NOTAMs; Assignment of this launch to the launch listed in this launch window is highly uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/30/2026 · source
Reverted update due to high uncertainties with linking potential launch on March 30 with Tianlong-3.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/28/2026 · source
Updated launch date and time per NOTAMs; Assignment of this launch to the launch at the date and time listed is highly uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/27/2026 · source
Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/1/2025 · source
Pad — Tianlong-3 Launch Pad
Local pad time: Apr 3, 12:17 PM GMT+8
1 launches from this pad · 291 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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