Zhuque-3 Y1
Zhuque-3 Y1 was the reusable launch system's maiden flight vehicle. It launched from Dongfeng on December 3, 2025 and its upper stage reached the planned orbit after a nominal ascent. The first stage attempted a vertical return but anomalous combustion during the landing burn prevented soft touchdown and destroyed the booster near the recovery pad.
Identity
- Aliases
- Zhuque-3 maiden-flight vehicleZQ-3 Flight 1朱雀三号遥一
- Name
- Zhuque-3 Y1
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Zhuque-3 Y1 was the reusable launch system's maiden flight vehicle. It launched from Dongfeng on December 3, 2025 and its upper stage reached the planned orbit after a nominal ascent. The first stage attempted a vertical return but anomalous combustion during the landing burn prevented soft touchdown and destroyed the booster near the recovery pad.
- First Flight Date
- 2025-12-03
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 06:03:22 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 06:03:22 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2025-12-03
- Search Name
- Zhuque-3 Y1 Zhuque-3 maiden-flight vehicle ZQ-3 Flight 1 朱雀三号遥一
- Serial Number
- Y1
- Vehicle Code
- ZQ-3 Y1