Orbital launch vehicle
Tianlong-3
Flights flown1
Success rate0%0/1
Payload to LEO17,000kg
Maiden flight2026-04-03
Peak year20261 flight
Tianlong-3 is built by Space Pioneer of China. Company background, funding, contracts and news for this operator are tracked on Space Index. It first flew on 3 April 2026.
Flight record
0% success rate0 of 1 flown · 1 failed
First flight2026-04-03
Latest flight2026-04-03
Failures1
Consecutive successes0
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 17,000kg |
|---|---|
| Sun-synchronous orbit | 10,000kg |
Vehicle
| Stages | 3 |
|---|---|
| Length | 72m |
| Diameter | 3.8m |
| Launch mass | 600t |
| Liftoff thrust | 8,100kN |
| Maiden flight | 2026-04-03 |
| Reusable | Yes |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Polar Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Tianlong-3 | Demo Flight | Tianlong-3 Launch Pad | Polar Orbit | Failure |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia
Fewer than three recorded flights, so this page is marked noindex. It is here for completeness, not for search.