SPACE LAUNCH REPORT
           ZQ-3  Launch Vehicle Flight History 
                 by Variant/Year (2024-)
         by Ed Kyle, Last Update March 05, 2024
  
        L(F) = Number of Launches(Number of Failures)  

         ZQ-3                                       Grand
                                                    Total
Year     L(F)       L(F)       L(F)       L(F)      L(F) 
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2020      -          -          -          -          -    
2021      -          -          -          -          -      
2022      -          -          -          -          -     
2023      -          -          -          -          -  
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         ZQ-3                                        Grand
                                                     Total
         L(F)       L(F)       L(F)        L(F)      L(F)    
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Suborb    -          -          -          -          -    
Orbit     -          -          -          -          -  
Total     -          -          -          -          -  
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                    ZQ-3 Vehicle Configurations

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              Payload        Config.            Height     Mass  
              (tonnes)                         (meters)  (tonnes)   
            450 km LEO                     
          [1] Expended
          [2] DRL
          [3] RTLS     
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ZQ-3      21.3 t [1]      2-stg LOX/LCH4        76.6 m    660 t   
          16.5 t [2]
          11 5   [3]         
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"ZQ-3" = Zhuque 3  Two-stage Methane/LOX liquid.  Reusable first 
stage.  


                      ZQ-3  Vehicle Components

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                  Stg 1       Stg 2       PLF   
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Diameter (m)      4.5 m       4.5 m       5.2 m       
Length (m)       
Mp (tonnes) 	     	  	 
GLOW (tonnes) 	  	  	 
Propellant 	  LOX/LCH4    LOX/LCH4 
                                               
T (SL tonnes) 	  917.745 t   	  	      
T (VAC tonnes) 	              120.6 t       
ISP (SL/Vac sec)  283/334s    356.9 s
                              
Burn Time (sec)            	  	 
Engines/Motors    9           1
                                               
Engine 	          9xTQ-12B    1xTQ-15B	  	 
Mfgr                          
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                     ZQ-3 LAUNCH HISTORY

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DATE    VEHICLE ID  PAYLOAD               MASS(t)  SITE*    ORBIT*
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mm/dd/yy aaaa   nn  aaaaa                  n.nn    aa nnnnn  aaa
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      NOTES by Vehicle ID



                 SPACE LAUNCH REPORT
               Landspace Zhuque 3 (ZQ-3) 
      Planned Reusable LOX/Methane Launch Vehicle
                    by:  Ed Kyle             

LandSpace is developing ZQ-3 with plans for launch beginning in 
2025.  The two-stage LOX/Methane rocket will use stainless steel 
construction and feature a reusable first stage.  

A precursor hopper vehicle was first flown by the company during 
January 2024, completing a 50 meter altitude flight.  


                         
*ABBREVIATIONS

SITE

JQ:  Jiquin Satellite Launch Center 

ORBIT

LEO:  LOW EARTH ORBIT
LEO/S:  SUN SYNCHRONOUS LOW EARTH ORBIT
SUB:  SUB-ORBITAL MISSION
[FTO]:  FAILED TO ORBIT
[LEO]:  UNPLANNED LEO


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