朱雀三号
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| 2027 | 0 | 4 |
| 2028 | 0 | 6 |
| 2029 | 0 | 8 |
| 2030 | 0 | 10 |
| 2031 | 0 | 10 |
| 2032 | 0 | 10 |
| 2033 | 0 | 10 |
| 2034 | 0 | 10 |
| 2035 | 0 | 10 |
| 2036 | 0 | 10 |
| 2037 | 0 | 10 |
| 2038 | 0 | 10 |
| 2039 | 0 | 10 |
| 2040 | 0 | 10 |
| 2041 | 0 | 1 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zhuque-3 | LEO | 21,000 kg | Unknown | Unknown | SpaceNews Zhuque-3 test flight report |
Zhuque-3 | LEO | 13,000 kg | 200 km | Unknown | chinese_launch_vehicle_chart_normalized.xlsx (manual screenshot transcription; extraction date 2026-06-02 UTC) |
Zhuque-3 | LEO | 11,100 kg | 450 km |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Dummy payload | Zhuque-3 | Dec 3, 2025 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Zhuque-3 | Not stated | 1 | Active |
1 launch location represented.
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 2 | 35% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low. |
| 2027 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 4 | 35% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low. |
| 2028 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 6 | 40% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low. |
| 2029 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 8 | 40% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low. |
| 2030 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 10 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low. |
| 2031 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 10 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low. |
| 2032 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 10 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low. |
| 2033 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 10 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low. |
| 2034 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 10 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low. |
| 2035 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 10 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low. |
| 2036 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 10 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low. |
| 2037 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 10 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low. |
| 2038 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 10 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low. |
| 2039 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 10 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low. |
| 2040 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 10 | 45% | Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low. |
| 2041 | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 1 | 25% | Catalog-completeness placeholder for active Zhuque-3 family; not used by latest forecast capacity snapshot. |
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low.
| Unknown |
| chinese_launch_vehicle_chart_normalized.xlsx (manual screenshot transcription; extraction date 2026-06-02 UTC) |
Zhuque-3 | LEO | 9,400 kg | Unknown | Unknown | chinese_launch_vehicle_chart_normalized.xlsx (manual screenshot transcription; extraction date 2026-06-02 UTC) |
Zhuque-3 | SSO | 5,400 kg | 800 km | Unknown | chinese_launch_vehicle_chart_normalized.xlsx (manual screenshot transcription; extraction date 2026-06-02 UTC) |
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low.
Manual 2026-06-06 review: Zhuque-3 is a reusable medium-lift family with published 2026 recovery/production plans; one launch per year is too low.
The Zhuque-3 VTVL-1 test used an engine model that will be used for orbital flight.
The Zhuque-3 reusable rocket was first announced in November 2023.
The Zhuque-3 VTVL-1 test article used methane-liquid oxygen propellants during its hop test at Jiuquan.
Landspace plans to debut the stainless steel Zhuque-3 in 2025.
Landspace plans to fly the stainless steel Zhuque-3 rocket for the first time in 2025.
Zhuque-3 will have a payload capacity to LEO of 21,000 kg when flown expendable, 18,300 kg when the first stage is recovered downrange, and 12,500 kg when the first stage returns to the launch site.
Zhuque-3 will have a liftoff mass of about 660,000 kg and be powered by nine Tianque-12B engines.
Zhuque-3 will carry up to 12,500 kg to LEO when the first stage returns to the launch site.
Zhuque-3 will carry up to 18,300 kg to LEO when the first stage is recovered downrange.
Landspace plans a 100-meter-level hop test for Zhuque-3 near the end of 2023.
Zhuque-3’s expendable payload capacity to LEO will be 21,000 kg.
Landspace is planning a stainless steel methalox rocket named Zhuque-3 capable of sending 20,000 kg to low Earth orbit expendable or 16,500 kg reusable.
Landspace unveiled plans to develop a reusable stainless steel rocket named Zhuque-3 (Vermillion Bird 3).