LandSpaceZhuque-3Launch Area 96B, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Zhuque-3 | Honghu-03
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.August 18, 2026 · 23:35 UTCAdd to calendar
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LandSpace's 11th launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 7,369th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Aug 18, 23:27 – Aug 19, 00:04 UTC
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Honghu-03
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.
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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- ZQ-3 F2 · flight 1 · Vertical Landing @ Zhuque-3 Landing Site · landed · zone record 1/2
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Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/19/2026 · source
Liftoff and confirmed successful 1st stage booster landing.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/18/2026 · source
Rescheduled for NET August 18 UTC per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/14/2026 · source
Launch delayed per cancellation of NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/10/2026 · source
NET August 10 UTC per NOTAMs; Assignment of this launch to the launch within this launch window is uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/5/2026 · source
Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/10/2026 · source
Pad — Launch Area 96B
Local pad time: Aug 19, 7:35 AM GMT+8
2 launches from this pad · 293 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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