Zhuque-3 (LandSpace)
Photo Credit: LandSpace
The Zhuque-3, manufactured by LandSpace established in 2015, undertook its inaugural launch on 12/03/2025, is reusable and is active.
Zhuque-3 has 1 successful launches and 0 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 1 launches, currently with 0 pending launches in the pipeline.
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.
- Length: 76.6 m
- Diameter: 4.5 m
- Launch Mass: 660 T
- LEO Capacity: 21300 kg
Manufacturer
LandSpace (LS)
Founder: Zhang Changwu
LandSpace is a Chinese private space launch company based in Beijing. It was founded in 2015 by Tsinghua University alumni Zhang Changwu.
