Payload LEO
21,300 kg
Assessment
LandSpace lists Zhuque-3 with 21.3 t to a 450 km LEO when expended, 18.3 t with downrange recovery and 12.5 t with return to the launch site, and a first stage designed for up to 20 reuses. The first flight on 3 December 2025 reached orbit but the booster landing failed; on the second flight on 19 August 2026 (Beijing time) the first stage landed successfully.
Technical data
Height76.6 m
Diameter4.5 m
Liftoff thrust8,826 kN
Stages2
PropellantMethalox (LOX/CH4)
ReusabilityPartially reusable
First flight2025
Lead time–
Provider launch sites
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center – Launch Complex 96AJiuquan Satellite Launch Center – Launch Complex 96B
Price
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