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LandSpaceLaunch SuccessfulCommunicationsZhuque-3
Launched 2026-08-18 23:35:20 UTCLaunch Area 96B, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Success
Reached Low Earth Orbit
Landed
ZQ-3 F2 Landed
The first stage landed at Zhuque-3 Landing Site, on its 1st flight.
Worldwide
196th
orbital launch attempt in 2026
LandSpace
3rd
launch this year
Launch Area 96B
1st
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
258 d 19 h
since the pad's previous launch
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.
LandSpace is a Chinese private space launch company based in Beijing. It was founded in 2015 by Tsinghua University alumni Zhang Changwu.
Launches
13
Successful
10
77%
Landings
1
of 2
Upcoming
0
scheduled
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Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Liftoff and confirmed successful 1st stage booster landing.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Rescheduled for NET August 18 UTC per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Launch delayed per cancellation of NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
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NET August 10 UTC per NOTAMs; Assignment of this launch to the launch within this launch window is uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Height
76.6m
Diameter
4.5m
To low Earth orbit
21,300kg
Liftoff thrust
9,000kN
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