Zhuque-3 | Honghu-03
Zhuque-3 launched the Honghu-03 mission for LandSpace from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on Aug 18, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
Launch Area 96B · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Zhuque-3 | Honghu-03
Launched Aug 19, 2026 8:35:20 AMSuccess
1 object in orbit now
Flight direction
49° NE
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 55.0°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
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.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Wed, Aug 19 · 8:35:20 AM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- LandSpace
- Rocket
- Zhuque-3
- Mission type
- Communications
- Target orbit
- LEO
- Launch pad
- Launch Area 96B · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China