Zhuque-3 | Flight 2
Pad: Launch Area 96B · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Second test launch of LandSpace’s ZQ-3 rocket. Payload identities are TBD.
Orbital Launch Vehicle
Photo: Orbit Deck Space Catalog
Zhuque-3 | Flight 2 Live Coverage
Official Webcast Feed Scheduled
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🛰️ Mission Orbital & Environment Matrix
- Target Orbit
- LEO
- Target Altitude
- 550 km
- Inclination
- 53.2°
- Weather Violation Risk
- 10%
- Primary Payload
- Flight 2
- Launch Window
- Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 11:27 PM UTC – 12:04 AM UTC
♻️ Hardware Reusability & Recovery Matrix
- Booster Core
- ZQ-3 F2
- Flight Count
- Operational Flight
- Recovery Strategy
- Autonomous Drone Ship (ASDS)
- Fairing Recovery
- New Fairing Shroud
- Landing Vessel / Zone
- Designated Drone Ship (ASDS)
- Vehicle Architecture
- Zhuque-3 Technical Specs & Flight Geometry →
⏱️ Operational Timeline Milestones & Staging Sequence
Target T-0: 2026-08-18Terminal Count
T-00:15:00Autonomous launch sequence start
Auto Sequence
T-00:03:00Flight computer assumes control
Liftoff
T-00:00:00Stage 1 main engine ignition & liftoff
MECO & Stage Sep
T+00:02:40Main engine cut-off and stage separation
Stage 1 Landing
T+00:08:30Booster touchdown on recovery vessel / zone
Payload Deploy
T+00:45:00Spacecraft insertion into target orbit
Launch Area 96B
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station · Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Falcon 9 Standing at SLC-40
Falcon 9 vertical on Space Launch Complex 40 with lightning suppression towers at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Photo Credit: NASA / Joel KowskySLC-40 is the world's most active orbital launch facility. Originally constructed for Titan III and Titan IV rockets, SpaceX leased and modernized the pad in 2008. In 2024, SpaceX added a new crew access tower to enable astronaut and cargo Dragon launches directly from SLC-40.