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Zhuque-3
Zhuque-3 is an orbital launch vehicle in development operated by LandSpace of Beijing, China, 66.1 m tall, 21,300 kg to low Earth orbit, 2 stages.
| Operator | LandSpace · Beijing, China |
|---|---|
| Status | In development |
| First flight | 2026 |
| Height | 66.1 m |
| Diameter | 4.5 m |
| Liftoff mass | 570 t |
| Stages | 2 |
| Payload to LEO | 21,300 kg |
| Engines | 9 × TQ-12A · 1 × TQ-15A |
| Propellant | Liquid methane / liquid oxygen |
| Reuse | First stage, propulsive landing |
| Launch sites | Jiuquan, Gobi Desert |
Stainless-steel airframe and a landing-legged booster — the closest thing China has to a Falcon 9 analogue, and it has already done high-altitude hop tests.
About LandSpace
The first company anywhere to reach orbit on methalox, and the leading Chinese commercial reusability effort. Founded 2015. Official site.