Landspace - ZhuQue-3 (ZQ-3) launcher

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Video:

https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1854881295442362745

LANDSPACE completed some tests of Zhuque-3's grid fins recently

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YT version of grid fin video:

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Crosspost:

Doubt that's gonna happen, but LANDSPACE's CEO reportedly said two launches of Zhuque-2E are planned for November & December.
2025, 6 Zhuque-2E and 3 Zhuque-3
2026, 6 Zhuque-2E and 12 Zhuque-3

https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1856146867681370421

LANDSPACE  CEO ZHANG Changwu: the cost to launch on Zhuque-2 and Zhuque-3 will be less than RMB50k/kg and 30k/kg (about $7k/kg & $4k/kg)

[KVP424]

Seems like the first few ZQ-3 with less powerful TQ-12A than plan TQ-12B will have quite a large reduction in payload.

https://x.com/TAbusnardo/status/1860139616600490420

Alleged Basic type vs Improved type Zhuque 3 characteristics.
Basic type will use TQ-12A/15A engines, and will be smaller. 
Basic type will likely be used at least on the first 3 launches of 2025.
 Basic:
>=11.8t to LEO Expended
>=8t to LEO ASDS landing.

Now it payload is reduce by more than half. To the range of I-Space’s Hyperbola-3 and Galactic Energy Pallas-1

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ZQ-3 user manual

[Galactic Penguin SST]

ZQ-3 user manual

Translation of key points:

(coming soon)

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Interesting development. Landspace will begin launching cargo missions to the Tiangong space station in 2026.
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5105623419324980

https://bsky.app/profile/andrewjonesspace.bsky.social/post/3lckne7fjis2u

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https://twitter.com/raz_liu/status/1874618158625206394

9 TQ-12 of Zhuque-3 first stage are ready. via Land Space

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Progress on Launch tower
https://x.com/raz_liu/status/1881957570564530298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1881957570564530298%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=

ZQ-3’s launch tower (left) with render (right). via https://weibo.com/5658451754/PaKvs74GR

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Potentially some of Zhuque-3 4.5m diameter stainless steel interstage and engine compartment
https://x.com/raz_liu/status/1897148247103418523

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ZQ-3 Engine bay

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TQ-12B and other TQ-12A series

[TheKutKu]

TQ-12B and other TQ-12A series

https://weibo.com/tv/show/1034:5155652126048272?from=old_pc_videoshow
Landspace claims to have done a 550s long "ground test" of the TQ-12B
They were celebrating the assembly of their 100th TQ-12 series engine.
They claim to have assembled the first Zhuque-3.
Zhuque-3's S1 seems to use a mix of TQ-12AE, TQ-12AF and TQ-12AG, AF may be the reusable one

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CCTV describes it as a Test model for static fire.

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[Galactic Penguin SST]

1st stage static test fire has just been completed at JSLC: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5179583311905819

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