天龙三号
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 | 1 | 1 |
| 2027 | 0 | 2 |
| 2028 | 0 | 3 |
| 2029 | 0 | 4 |
| 2030 | 0 | 5 |
| 2031 | 0 | 6 |
| 2032 | 0 | 8 |
| 2033 | 0 | 8 |
| 2034 | 0 | 8 |
| 2035 | 0 | 8 |
| 2036 | 0 | 8 |
| 2037 | 0 | 8 |
| 2038 | 0 | 8 |
| 2039 | 0 | 8 |
| 2040 | 0 | 8 |
| 2041 | 0 | 1 |
1 launch location represented.
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tianlong-3 | LEO | 17,000 kg | Unknown | Unknown | SpaceNews China 2025 launcher preview |
Tianlong-3 | SSO | 14,000 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Suzhou government Tianlong-3 profile |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Launch 2026-F05 | Tianlong-3 | Apr 3, 2026 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Tianlong-3 | Not stated | 1 | Active |
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 1 | 25% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations. |
| 2027 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 2 | 25% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations. |
| 2028 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 3 | 25% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations. |
| 2029 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 4 | 30% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations. |
| 2030 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 5 | 30% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations. |
| 2031 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 6 | 30% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations. |
| 2032 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 8 | 35% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations. |
| 2033 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 8 | 35% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations. |
| 2034 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 8 | 35% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations. |
| 2035 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 8 | 35% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations. |
| 2036 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 8 | 35% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations. |
| 2037 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 8 | 35% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations. |
| 2038 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 8 | 35% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations. |
| 2039 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 8 | 35% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations. |
| 2040 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 8 | 35% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations. |
| 2041 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 1 | 25% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Tianlong-3 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Tianlong-3 is a Falcon-9-class commercial launcher with early anomaly risk but should ramp if it enters operations.
Tianlong-3 will have a takeoff mass of 590,000 kg and produce 770,000 kg of thrust.
The C-round funds will be used to construct a dedicated launch complex for Tianlong-3 at the Jiuquan national spaceport.
Space Pioneer plans for Tianlong-3 to be capable of conducting up to 30 launches per year starting in 2025 if the vehicle is successful.
Space Pioneer states that Tianlong-3 can lift 17,000 kg to low Earth orbit or 14,000 kg to a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit.
Tianlong-3 will have a takeoff mass of 590,000 kg and produce 770,000 kg of thrust.
Each Tianlong-3 first-stage Tianhuo-12 variable-thrust engine will produce 110,000 kg of thrust.
Space Pioneer is planning a Tianlong-3 test launch in May 2024.
Tianlong-3 is planned to be capable of lifting 15,000 kg of payload to low Earth orbit.
Funds from Space Pioneer’s recent funding rounds are to be used to develop the Tianlong-3 launcher and its rocket engines, construct launch facilities, and attract talent.
Tianlong-3 is targeting launching batches of up to 60 satellites per launch for China’s Guowang LEO communications megaconstellation.
Tianlong-3 is planned to be capable of lifting 15,000 kg of payload to low Earth orbit (LEO).
Space Pioneer targets Tianlong-3’s first launch in early 2024 and a launch cadence of more than 12 launches per year beginning in 2025.
Funds from Space Pioneer’s recent B+ and Pre‑C rounds will be used to develop the larger Tianlong-3 launcher and its rocket engines, construct launch facilities, and attract talent.