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Dummy payload

Zhuque-3 launch from Jiuquan (China) on December 3, 2025, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 3, 2025 · 04:00 UTCLaunch 2025-282Launch no. 7,143 in the log
RocketZhuque-3
SpaceportJiuquanpad LC43/96B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyLanjian HangtianChina

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 3, 2025, 04:00
Launch designation
2025-282
Flight name
Dummy payload
Vehicle flight ID
Y1

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
180 km
Initial apogee
200 km
Inclination
57.0°
Payload mass to orbit
0.500 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Zhuque-3 Payload2025-282ANORAD 66877LandSpace TechnologyTechnology3,500 kgReentered attached to another object · Jan 30, 2026

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.