双曲线三号
Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 4 |
| 2027 | 0 | 4 |
| 2028 | 0 | 4 |
| 2029 | 0 | 4 |
| 2030 | 0 | 4 |
| 2031 | 0 | 4 |
| 2032 | 0 | 4 |
| 2033 | 0 | 4 |
| 2034 | 0 | 4 |
| 2035 | 0 | 4 |
| 2036 | 0 | 4 |
| 2037 | 0 | 4 |
| 2038 | 0 | 4 |
| 2039 | 0 | 4 |
| 2040 | 0 | 4 |
| 2041 | 0 | 4 |
1 launch location represented.
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hyperbola-3 | LEO | 14,000 kg | Unknown | Unknown | IThome Hyperbola-3 Test Report |
Hyperbola-3 | LEO | 13,700 kg | 200 km | Unknown | chinese_launch_vehicle_chart_normalized.xlsx (manual screenshot transcription; extraction date 2026-06-02 UTC) |
Hyperbola-3 | LEO | 8,500 kg | Unknown | Unknown |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
No recent missionsNo launched missions are linked to variants in this family. | ||
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Hyperbola-3 | Not stated | 0 | Development |
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 4 | 20% | Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launc... |
| 2027 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 4 | 20% | Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launc... |
| 2028 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 4 | 20% | Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launc... |
| 2029 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 4 | 20% | Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launc... |
| 2030 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 4 | 20% | Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launc... |
| 2031 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 4 | 20% | Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launc... |
| 2032 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 4 | 20% | Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launc... |
| 2033 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 4 | 20% | Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launc... |
| 2034 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 4 | 20% | Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launc... |
| 2035 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 4 | 20% | Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launc... |
| 2036 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 4 | 20% | Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launc... |
| 2037 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 4 | 20% | Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launc... |
| 2038 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 4 | 20% | Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launc... |
| 2039 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 4 | 20% | Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launc... |
| 2040 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 4 | 20% | Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launc... |
| 2041 | Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site | 4 | 20% | Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launc... |
Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launch infrastructure; ke...
Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launch infrastructure; ke...
Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launch infrastructure; ke...
Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launch infrastructure; ke...
Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launch infrastructure; ke...
Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launch infrastructure; ke...
Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launch infrastructure; ke...
Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launch infrastructure; ke...
Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launch infrastructure; ke...
Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launch infrastructure; ke...
Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launch infrastructure; ke...
Chinese commercial development launcher; conservative low-confidence default. Site mapping: Hyperbola-3 first-flight sources point to Wenchang commercial launch infrastructure; ke...
| IThome Hyperbola-3 Test Report |
Hyperbola-3 | LEO | 8,500 kg | 200 km | Unknown | chinese_launch_vehicle_chart_normalized.xlsx (manual screenshot transcription; extraction date 2026-06-02 UTC) |
The Hyperbola-3 pathfinder gained semi-functional landing legs in May for drop tests at iSpace’s launch vehicle processing and refurbishment facility next to the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site.
iSpace recovery teams will continue practicing procedures for bringing a Hyperbola-3 first stage back after landing before Qinglan is used for recovery operations.
iSpace has not yet integrated a Hyperbola-3 launch vehicle for Qinglan’s debut flight and recovery attempt.
The Hyperbola-3 pathfinder has full-scale grid fins and engines attached to a 4.2-meter-diameter representation of the booster’s propellant tanks and structures.
Around the middle of June, iSpace placed the Hyperbola-3 pathfinder onto Qinglan at Yangjiang port in Guangdong province.
iSpace took Qinglan offshore with the Hyperbola-3 pathfinder for extensive trials supported by five other vessels.
In June, iSpace loaded an inert Hyperbola-3 first-stage pathfinder onto Qinglan.
Qinglan maintained its stability in waves up to four meters tall during joint tests with the Hyperbola-3 pathfinder.
The Hyperbola-3 pathfinder gained semi-functional landing legs in recent months.
iSpace completed sea training for its recovery barge using a mock Hyperbola-3 first stage in mid-late June.
iSpace completed a sea trial of its recovery barge with a Hyperbola-3 mock-up stage onboard.
iSpace shipped a Hyperbola-3 mock-up stage to a recovery barge for a landing test.
i-Space’s methane-oxygen Hyperbola-3 launch vehicle is still some way from flying.
Hyperbola-3’s second stage completed cryogenic testing in early February to receive final approval ahead of flight.
The aft end of Hyperbola-3’s second stage had been built and equipped with in-space attitude control thrusters and two storable propellant tanks by December 2025.
iSpace’s Hyperbola-3 is a partially reusable launch vehicle.
iSpace is preparing a Series E funding round targeting 7 billion yuan to improve JD-2 production, Hyperbola-3 launch frequency, and new Wenchang facilities.
iSpace launched the Qinglan drone ship in August 2025 to recover Hyperbola-3 first-stage boosters at sea.
The JD-2 engines for Hyperbola-3 were qualified for flight as of April 27.
Hyperbola-3’s first-stage propellant tanks have been undergoing cryogenic testing since April 2025.