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Zhuque-3 | Flight 2

Second test launch of LandSpace’s ZQ-3 rocket. Payload identities are TBD.

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Tuesday, August 18, 2026
11:35:00 PM UTC07:35 AM GMT+8 local
37m windowAccurate to the hour
Zhuque-3 | Flight 2
Mission
T-Minus
—±hour
Probability
—weather window
Window
37mlaunch window
Orbit
LEOLow Earth Orbit
Mission Type
Test Flight
Global # This Year
#196orbital attempts
Agency # This Year
#3LandSpace
Vehicle
Launch Vehicle
Zhuque-3Zhuque
Provider
LandSpaceCommercial
Success Rate
—
Total Launches
—all-time
Launch Site
Pad
Launch Area 96BJiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Pad Launches
1from this pad
Site Launches
292from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Latitude
40.9202°
Longitude
100.2513°
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Weather
Status
GOlaunch site · live
Temperature
33.1°C92°F · feels 30.8°C
Wind
5.8 km/h N4 mph · 9°
Cloud Cover
0%clear
Visibility
31.9 kmunrestricted
Humidity
17%nominal
Precipitation
0 mm0% chance
Pressure
891 hPasurface
Daylight
Conditions
DaytimeJiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Sunrise
06:30 AM GMT+8local
Sunset
08:15 PM GMT+8local
Daylight
13h 45mtotal today
Orbital launches this year#196globally
Agency launches this year#3LandSpace
Launches from this pad1Launch Area 96B
Launches from this site292Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Mission Data

Launch VehicleZhuque-3
Vehicle FamilyZhuque
Launch Provider🇨🇳 LandSpace
Provider TypeCommercial
Mission TypeTest Flight
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Area 96B
Location🇨🇳 Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China CHN
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Status Note

Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.

Launch Site Weather

🌡Temperature
33.1°C92°F · feels 30.8°C
💨Wind
5.8 km/h N4 mph · 9°
🌧Precipitation
0 mm0% chance
💧Humidity
17%
👁Visibility
31.9 km
⬇Pressure
891 hPa
☁Cloud Cover
0%
Daylight · Daytime
Sunrise06:30 AM GMT+8
Sunset08:15 PM GMT+8
14h 45m of daylight
Location

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Launch Site

Est. trajectory · LEO
40.9202°N · 100.2513°E

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