Zhuque-3 | Honghu-03

Name: Zhuque-3 | Honghu-03
Start: 2026-08-18T23:35:20Z
End: 2026-08-19T00:04:00Z
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL

> MISSION DATA

DATETuesday, August 18, 2026

TIME11:35 PM UTC

PROVIDERLandSpace

ROCKETZhuque-3

PADLaunch Area 96B

LOCATIONJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

ORBITLow Earth Orbit

> MISSION BRIEFING // COMMUNICATIONS

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.

> SCHEDULE & SOURCE

Source-reported status: Launch Successful. The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Launch window: 2026-08-18 23:27:00 UTC — 2026-08-19 00:04:00 UTC.

Dates and windows may change. Passing the scheduled time does not confirm a launch outcome.

Launch data from The Space Devs

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