Honghu-03

Name: Honghu-03
Start: 2026-08-18T23:35:20.000Z
End: 2026-08-19T00:04:00.000Z
Location: Launch Area 96B

Zhuque-3, LandSpace

Launch Area 96B, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Launch time

T-0

Wed 19 Aug, 01:35:20 CEST

Tue 18 Aug, 23:35:20 UTC

Second precision Launch successful

The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.

Window opens: Wed 19 Aug, 01:27 CEST
Window closes: Wed 19 Aug, 02:04 CEST

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The source gives second precision. Launch plans can change.

Source updated Sun 13 Sept, 03:08 CEST

Updated 11 Oct, 00:22 CEST

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Slip history

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 10:32 UTC.

Wed 19 Aug 2026, 00:38 UTCLL2 update
Launch success.
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Tue 18 Aug 2026, 23:56 UTCLL2 update
Liftoff and confirmed successful 1st stage booster landing.
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Fri 14 Aug 2026, 13:42 UTCLL2 update
Rescheduled for NET August 18 UTC per new NOTAMs.
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Mon 10 Aug 2026, 17:52 UTCLL2 update
Launch delayed per cancellation of NOTAMs.
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Wed 5 Aug 2026, 08:14 UTCLL2 update
NET August 10 UTC per NOTAMs; Assignment of this launch to the launch within this launch window is uncertain.
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Fri 10 Jul 2026, 14:38 UTCLL2 update
Added launch.
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Mission

Honghu-03 on Zhuque-3 from Launch Area 96B. Launch time, status and recorded date changes from Launch Library 2.

Note: Second test launch of LandSpace’s ZQ-3 rocket and first ever successful orbital launch vehicle booster recovery by a Chinese private launch service provider. Prototype LEO communication satellite for LandSpace's subsidiary Hongqing Technology.

Mission type: Communications
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Launch timeline

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Launch pad

Launch Area 96B

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China (CN)

Coordinates: 40.92017, 100.25129

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