Zhuque-3
Honghu-03
LandSpace

Launch details

Launching company:
Vehicle:
Launch site:
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, LS-43/96 (China)
Launch date:
18 August 2026 at 23:35:00 UTC
Status:
Success

Launch description

A LandSpace Zhuque-3 rocket launched the Honghu-03 mission on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 11:35 PM (UTC).

Missions

Honghu-03:
Prototype communications satellite from private group Hongqing Technology, a subsidiary of LandSpace.
ZhuQue-3 Flight 2:
In the second test launch of LandSpace's ZhuQue-3 rocket, the booster successfully reentered the atmosphere and landed downrange. This is the first successful orbital-class booster recovery attributed to a private launch provider in China.
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