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LandSpaceZhuque-3Launch Area 96B, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Zhuque-3 | Honghu-03

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August 18, 2026 · 23:35 UTCAdd to calendar

Launch Successful

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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, 23:27Aug 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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Updates

  • 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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