Rocket file · LV-539
Zhuque-3
Zhuque-3 is a reusable launch vehicle built by LandSpace. It stands 76.6 m tall, lifts 21,300 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 3 December 2025. It has flown 2 times with 2 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About Zhuque-3
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.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
There's no Zhuque-3 flight on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
All upcoming launchesZhuque-3 in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Zhuque-3 flown?
- 2 times, with 2 successes and 0 failures.
- What is Zhuque-3's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 2 successful flights out of 2 attempts. Its landings have succeeded 50.0% of the time, across 2 attempts.
- When is the next Zhuque-3 launch?
- Zhuque-3 has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
- How much can Zhuque-3 lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Zhuque-3 at 21,300 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Zhuque-3 reusable?
- Yes. Launch Library 2 lists Zhuque-3 as reusable, with 1 successful recoveries from 2 attempts. On most reusable rockets that's the first stage, not the whole rocket.