Zhuque-3 | 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.
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.
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Mission Profile
Honghu-03 was a Zhuque-3 mission operated by LandSpace that lifted off from Launch Area 96B, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on August 18, 2026. The flight carried its payload on a communications mission to Low Earth Orbit. The mission flew on first stage ZQ-3 F2. The launch was a success.