ABOUT ZHUQUE-3
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.
PAYLOAD CAPACITY
21,300 kg
TO LEO
46,967 lbs
LIFTOFF THRUST
9,000
KILONEWTONS
2,023,281
POUNDS-FORCE
~12,069
HORSEPOWER
DIMENSIONS
Height76.6 m (251 ft)
Diameter4.5 m (14.8 ft)
Launch Mass660 kg (1,455 lbs)
Stages2
ACTIVE BOOSTERS (1)
FLIGHT HISTORY
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