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Landspace Set for Historic Zhuque-3 Orbital Launch This Weekend

11/28/2025

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Landspace, a Chinese commercial launch firm, will attempt its first orbital launch and booster landing with the Zhuque-3 rocket this weekend from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
The launch window is set for 11:00 p.m. Eastern on November 28 to 1:00 a.m. on November 29, 2023.
This mission follows the successful launch of the Shenzhou-22 spaceship on November 25, 2023.
Zhuque-3 can carry up to 21,000 kilograms to low Earth orbit and supports China's megaconstellation projects.
Landspace previously conducted a successful 10-kilometer-altitude launch and landing test in September 2024.

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Landspace, a Chinese commercial launch firm, will attempt its first orbital launch and booster landing with the Zhuque-3 rocket this weekend from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
The launch window is set for 11:00 p.m. Eastern on November 28 to 1:00 a.m. on November 29, 2023.
This mission follows the successful launch of the Shenzhou-22 spaceship on November 25, 2023.
Zhuque-3 can carry up to 21,000 kilograms to low Earth orbit and supports China's megaconstellation projects.
Landspace previously conducted a successful 10-kilometer-altitude launch and landing test in September 2024.